Rainscaping: A Solution to Damaging Stormwater Runoff
9:24
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Katherine Golden and Rob Kennedy, EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden describe how you can use rainscaping in your landscaping to use rain to your advantage and reduce harmful runoff.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Environment-57**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video for your own research or for student support as they engage in a similar science activity focused on creating a rain garden at your school or at their home.
- 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.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**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.
