| Theme: | Water Technology |
| Location: | Eagle's Nest (Back Porch) |
| Map #: | 32 |
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Purpose
Students will learn how different weather systems affect the conditions of our travel ways and the different methods used to keep our roads & sidewalks safe in the winter months. Salt is often used because it helps eliminate ice and is inexpensive, but it can get into our water systems, impacting water quality.
Key Messages
- We need safe roads, driveways and sidewalks in winter
- Salt helps to remove ice and is inexpensive to use
- Some of the salt used on our travel ways gets into our ground and surface water, impacting water quality
- Good water health is important for a healthy environment; it affects plants, wildlife and people
- It is possible to protect our water systems from salt and still deep travel ways safe
