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Grade 8

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Title:  Schoolyard Watershed Survey
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 Students will learn the definition of a watershed and will be able to recognize that rainwater run-off in a watershed relates to downstream water quality. They will complete a map of their schoolyard that identifies rainwater run-off or drainage patterns, types of nonpoint pollution sources, and the ultimate destination for rainwater run-off from the schoolyard. The students will describe ways that nonpoint source pollution could be reduced to protect watersheds and downstream water quality.