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Rebuild by Design Meadowlands Project
Provided by: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This video shows how the NJ Department of Environmental Protection worked with the New Jersey Meadowlands community and other agencies to design and build infrastructure and ecological solutions to prevent flooding and improve stormwater management.
- Students will learn how many different solutions are integrated into watersheds in order to promote better drainage in flood-prone communities.
Subjects: Biology, Engineering
Authors: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Region: North Jersey
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video will provide students with an example of multiple groups successfully working together to solve a problem.
- Students will see that designing a solution for inland flooding was a lengthy process for the community.
Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the concept of natural watersheds in order to understand what the engineered watershed was modeled after.
- Students should understand the role that native plant species can play in reducing flooding, filtering water, and increasing biodiversity.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Environmental clubs and science classes could research ways to get involved in community-based environmental projects using the resources in the 2020 New Jersey Scientific Report on Climate Change.
- Engineering classes could research how neighborhood watersheds can be designed for flat areas such as the Meadowlands.
- Other resources on this topic include this lesson plan and activity on natural watersheds and this Grist video that shows what Hoboken, New Jersey did to mitigate flooding.
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About the Partner Provider
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Dedicated to improving and protecting public health and the environment, NJDEP uses the best available science to guide the conservation of natural and historic resources, ensure a stable climate and resilient communities, and secure clean and healthy air, water and lands throughout New Jersey. A main priority for NJDEP is to reduce and respond to climate change; hence the commitment to support educators implementing NJ Climate Change Learning Standards in all subject areas, at all grade levels.
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