Keeping Soil in Its Place
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Description: Students will demonstrate rain drop splash (splash erosion) and determine its impact on bare soil, ultimately being able to identify types of erosion.
Grade Levels: 3-5
Keywords: rain, soil erosion, mulch, soil, erosion control, soil degradation, ground cover, cover crop, Soil Basics, Soil Conservation
Lesson Area: Soil Basics, Soil Conservation
Resource Type: Lab Experiment
Next Generation Science Standards
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes | Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean and much of the Earth's fresh water is in glaciers or underground. |