Celebrate the Earth with Plants: Stormwater, Pollution, and Plant-Based Solutions
42:08
Grades: 5 - 9
Video Description: Learn from Katherine Golden, Sustainability Education Manager and Rob Kennedy, Sustainability Programs Coordinator at the EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden as they lead students through an investigation of storm water runoff in a watershed and explore connections to water pollution. Students will discover what they can do at home, and how plants can be used to solve runoff challenges.
Type of Video: Program*
Unique Video ID: Environment-54**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Provide the video to students who are engaging in an independent project related to green environmental practices.
- Use the video for your own research or for student support as they engage in a similar science activity focused on understanding the life of a watershed.
- Use the video in a flipped learning activity and have students come to class prepared to share two insights gained by watching the video and one topic they would like to research more.
*Programs offer long form exploration of a topic(s) in the area of study with single or multiple guests interacting with an audience.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
