Green Infrastructure Showcase

Green infrastructure is a cost-effective, sustainable approach to reducing stormwater runoff pollution while delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits. Explore the science and positive impacts of Green Infrastructure practices being used by the RMSC, including:

• Rain gardens and/or bioretention areas
• Green roofs
• Rain barrels
• Pervious concrete

 

• Pre-K
• Earth and Space Sciences: ESS2.D D
• Kindergarten
• Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Animals, Plants, and Their Environment: ESS3-3, ESS3.C
• Engineering and Design: ETS1-3, ETS1.C, ETS1.A
• Geography, Humans, and the Environment: 7a
• 1st Grade
• Engineering and Design: ETS1-3, ETS1.C, ETS1.A
• Civic Ideas and Practices: 3c
• Geography, Humans, and the Environment: 6c
• 2nd Grade
• Engineering and Design: ETS1-3, ETS1.C
• Structure and Properties of Matter: PS1-2, PS1.A
• Earth’s Systems: Processes that Shape the Earth: ESS2.C
• 3rd Grade
• Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: LS4.D, LS2.C,
• Weather and Climate: ESS2.D
• 4th Grade
• Earth’s Systems: ESS3-1, ESS3.C
• 6th Grade - 8th Grade
• Human Impacts: ESS3.C
• Weather and Climate: ESS2.C
• 9th Grade - 12th Grade
• Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: LS2.C

Subjects: Engineering & Design, Earth Systems, Physical Sciences, the Arts, Life Science
Program Type: Permanent Exhibition

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