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Erosion Control: Slope and Ground Cover

Pour rain on soil slopes with and without plants or mulch and measure how much soil washes away.

Grade 5ExperimentScienceEngineeringEarth ScienceEnvironmental ScienceData AnalysisIntermediate45 to 70 min8 materialsAdult supervision required

What you'll learn

  • Explain how erosion moves soil
  • Control variables when comparing ground covers
  • Suggest a solution backed by data

Objective

Test how a slope and ground cover change how much soil washes away in a model rainstorm.

STEM concepts

ErosionRunoffGround coverEnvironmental design
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