The Rain Garden

Anthony BryantDonna Green

Teresa HendersonMichelle Rance

Qi Yang

Intro and Trigger Event Trigger Event

• Introduction to the portal

• Display objectives of rain garden module

• Overview will be given to users on the reasons for constructing a rain garden.

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• Audio recording will introduce a scenario

• Video will display a scenario at a school displaying flooding after a significant amount of rainfall and runoff.

• Students in the video will voice their complaints , ranging anywhere from inability to use walkways to wet shoes.

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• Audio will discuss various reasons for construction rain gardens, with the focus especially on the conditions of central Florida.

• Title of each issue will be displayed with the audio, along with an image to support.

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• Users challenged to solve the issues facing the school and the student body by constructing a rain garden in the area of concern.

• Overview of steps needed to the create the rain garden (portal) will be provided in audio recording.

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Portal Branching

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Filtration Lab and Media Fill (Carew)

Weather Station Activity(McLaughlin)

Dig

Plant Growth Analysis within a Rain Garden

(Richards)

Rain Garden Construction Activity

Leaf Stomata

Transpiration Lab Activity

Test

Plant

Fill

MaintainLiving Lab(Richards)

Accuracy and Precision(Richards)

Plant SelectionNew!New!

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Rain Garden Site Selection

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Weather Station Activity(McLaughlin)

DigRain Garden Site Selection

Possible Sample Slides on Site Considerations

PlanningLocation

Size

Determine

Slope, Soil Type,

DrainageReview and

Practice Complet

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Garden

Filtration Lab and Media Fill (Carew)Fill

Summary of the Rain Garden Construction Materials Module

Introduction: Importance of the materials introduced by a character that will be consistent with the character used in other sections of the Rain Garden Construction module.

Learning activities: Main page will have options to click to explore these areas:

Infiltration: Explore infiltration and learn why it is important

Infiltration testing: Demonstrate an infiltration test performed on a rain garden site and compare results of infiltration tests performed on different types of soil (sandy, silt loam/loam, sandy clay/loam, clay)

Materials: Explain the types and amounts of materials that should be used based on the soil type/infiltration rate at the rain garden site

Filtration Lab and Media Fill (Carew)Fill

Reviews: There will be a review activity after each section.

Infiltration: identify the correct facts about infiltration when given a list of statements by clicking on the selections and submitting the answers. Incorrect answers will highlight and feedback will be given.

Infiltration testing: Match pictures of infiltration tests with the appropriate soil type us

Materials: calculate the amount of sand needed as a base for each type of soil, given the size of the rain garden

Final assessment: students select the soil type of their garden (either based on a previous module or as a random selection) and then select the materials needed. These are stored away in their Construction area to be applied during the rain garden construction at the end of the module.

Additional information and resources: Glossary of terms is on a tab in the navigation pane and when a bolded term in the text of the module is clicked, the definition is displayed in the Glossary tab.

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Filtration Lab and Media Fill (Carew)Fill

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rough draft of main screen

Leaf Stomata

Transpiration Lab Activity

Plant Plant Selection

Requirements of Rain Garden Plant Selection

• Ability to survive prolonged wet conditions

• Ability to survive prolonged dry conditions

• Strong, expansive root systems

• Create visual interest

• Height diversity

• Attractive to wildlife

• Easy to maintain

Leaf Stomata

Transpiration Lab Activity

Plant Plant Selection

Rain Garden Plant List (for central FL)

• Goldenrod (Solidago spp.)

• Milkweed (Asclepias spp.)

• Canna (Canna spp.)

• Swamp sunflower (Helianthus angustifolius)

• Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)

• Frog-fruit (Phyla nodiflora)

• Carolina aster (Aster carolinianus)

• Wiregrass (Aristida stricta var. beyrichiana)

• Elephant ears (Alocasia spp.)*

Leaf Stomata

Transpiration Lab Activity

Plant Plant Selection

Review Activity

 “Drag and drop" specific plants to a rain garden, "hover mouse" to plants to find their information, etc.

Rain Garden Construction ActivityTest

Interactive Rain Garden Construction

The student will place the plants and materials selected in the previous sections into the rain garden. Once all the components have been placed, the student will submit it for testing.

Feedback: Different outcomes will be possible based on the selections made. Feedback will be provided and the student will have an opportunity to make changes and test again based on the feedback provided.

NOTE: Due to the time needed for development of all the modules, at this stage there will be a limited number of selections in the materials and plants sections. This will keep the test outcomes to a manageable number, but both the selections and the outcomes can be expanded upon at a later time.

Development of this activity will take place after each of the other lessons is under way, ensuring that information between the lessons and the activity is accurate.

Rain Garden Construction ActivityTest

Interactive Rain Garden Construction

Development of this activity will take place after each of the other lessons is under way, ensuring that information between the lessons and the activity is accurate.

Engineered Media

Site Selection Options

Native Plants

Plant Growth Analysis within a Rain Garden

(Richards)

MaintainLiving Lab(Richards)

Accuracy and Precision(Richards)

These modules are not in our scope work.