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3.58 Select the Best Design Feature to Reduce Flooding Worksheet

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Select the Best Design Feature to Reduce Flooding - Which option best meets the criteria and constraints to (ditches, swales, rain gardens, sandbags) and select the one that best meets criteria and constraints. (NGSS 3-ESS3-1; 3-5-ETS1-2)

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Water rushing off the parking lot flows down a hill and makes ruts near the gym ramp. Jayden is designing a safer, planted path for the water. They can work only after school.Criteria and constraints:- Criteria: reduce erosion and slow water.- Constraints: must be safe for kids and not too deep.- Constraints: can use grass seed and mulch; works along a slope.Which design feature best meets the criteria and constraints to reduce flooding?

AMake a swale (a wide, shallow grassy dip) to slow water near gym ramp.

BStack sandbags to make a short wall at gym ramp.

CBuild a rain garden with plants to soak up water near gym ramp.

DDig a ditch to guide water away from gym ramp.

Solution & Explanation:A swale is a wide, shallow channel that slows and spreads water near gym ramp. Because it is shallow and can be planted, it helps reduce erosion and is safer to walk near. A ditch can be too steep, a rain garden is for soaking water in one spot, and sandbags are temporary. This choice matches the need for a safe, shallow, planted solution that slows water over time. The best flooding design feature should slow, redirect, or absorb water in the situation described. That is why "Make a swale (a wide, shallow grassy dip) to slow water near gym ramp." is the supported answer.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Grace helps the custodian protect the science room steps. A storm is coming and water often pushes under the door. A garden bed is nearby, but the plants are getting too wet.Criteria and constraints:- Criteria: stop water from entering a door.- Constraints: ground is concrete, no digging.- Constraints: finish in 20 minutes, remove after the storm.Which design feature best meets the criteria and constraints to reduce flooding?

AStack sandbags to make a short wall at science room steps.

BBuild a rain garden with plants to soak up water near science room steps.

CMake a swale (a wide, shallow grassy dip) to slow water near science room steps.

DDig a ditch to guide water away from science room steps.

Solution & Explanation:Sandbags can be stacked quickly to make a temporary wall at science room steps. They block or slow water right away, and you can remove them after the storm. Ditches, swales, and rain gardens usually take digging and more time to build. This choice matches the constraint of no digging and the need to act fast. The best flooding design feature should slow, redirect, or absorb water in the situation described. That is why "Stack sandbags to make a short wall at science room steps." is the supported answer.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Tariq helps the custodian protect the basement door. A storm is coming and water often pushes under the door. The water flows toward the building like a small river.Criteria and constraints:- Criteria: stop water from entering a door.- Constraints: ground is concrete, no digging.- Constraints: finish in 20 minutes, remove after the storm.Which design feature best meets the criteria and constraints to reduce flooding?

ADig a ditch to guide water away from basement door.

BBuild a rain garden with plants to soak up water near basement door.

CStack sandbags to make a short wall at basement door.

DMake a swale (a wide, shallow grassy dip) to slow water near basement door.

Solution & Explanation:Sandbags can be stacked quickly to make a temporary wall at basement door. They block or slow water right away, and you can remove them after the storm. Ditches, swales, and rain gardens usually take digging and more time to build. This choice matches the constraint of no digging and the need to act fast. The best flooding design feature should slow, redirect, or absorb water in the situation described. That is why "Stack sandbags to make a short wall at basement door." is the supported answer.

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