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Where Does the Rain Go?

Which schoolyard surface produced the most runoff in our model?

A standalone 45–55 minute relief-teacher lesson with all evidence and instructions supplied, teaching slides, individual/pair iPad work and hand-in to the class teacher.

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  1. Where Does the Rain Go?

    Which schoolyard surface produced the most runoff in our model?

    Learning focus: Compare equal-rainfall model results and explain runoff and infiltration.

    Evidence question: Which schoolyard surface produced the most runoff in our model?

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