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Build a model water catchment

Build a model water catchment activity diagram.

The activity Building a model water catchment provides students with a three-dimensional experience of water catchments. Students can build a large outdoor model or smaller catchments using tote trays.

The activity provides a useful context in which to discuss models in science – why scientists use them, the similarities and differences between the model and a real catchment and the benefits and drawbacks of using a model.

Acknowledgement: Rivers and Us, Waikato Regional Council

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Rights: Rivers and Us, Waikato Regional Council
Published: 13 March 2020Size: 144.33 KB
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