Science and Engineering and Conservation -- Oh My!

 Minnesota Department of Education.

Minneapolis, MN (Source: Minnesota Department of Education)...Focusing on Minnesota's academic standards about the water cycle, plants, and weather, Mr. Seidl's Greenvale Park Elementary third-graders eagerly jump into learning in creative ways every day.

This Northfield school class is developing a system to collect rain water from the school roof in rain barrels. Next, they transport and pump the water into the collection barrels used by the gardeners to water their plants. This project will save lots of time, money, and most importantly -- conserve water! Seidl's curriculum is on the cutting edge of the new engineering standards in science that will be put into practice next year.