Soil Conservation
Challenge: The Museum of Natural Sciences is updating their collection to include more interactive and engaging exhibits and they have approached your team to construct new exhibits about soil and water conservation and the history of transportation of clean water in Africa and Southeast Asia. Your team will create a diorama and website that explains the importance of soil conservation, methods of soil conservation and how it will impact the world.
Introduction to soil conservation project | |
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Diorama and Website Details | |
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Soil Guided Notes on 3 Videos | |
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Check out this video to find out ways to make a diorama.
Check out this video on how to create a free weebly website.
Websites to help with your research
1. http://www.ipm.iastate.edu/ipm/icm/2005/10-10/conserve.html : Explains why conservation is the right choice.
2. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/10-ways-to-conserve-soil.html : Explains 10 ways to conserve soil
3. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/soil_health_videos.html : United States Department of Agriculture's website has several videos on ways to conserve soil. Check this website out on the results of using soil conservation methods.
4. http://vimeo.com/12692006 : Check out this video about a farmer only a hour away from Raleigh that started with no-till farming.
2. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/10-ways-to-conserve-soil.html : Explains 10 ways to conserve soil
3. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/soil_health_videos.html : United States Department of Agriculture's website has several videos on ways to conserve soil. Check this website out on the results of using soil conservation methods.
4. http://vimeo.com/12692006 : Check out this video about a farmer only a hour away from Raleigh that started with no-till farming.
Check out the powerpoint that Jillian's mother created for the 6th grade STEAM project. Lasagna gardening is very interesting and will help you with your research on soil conservation.
lasagna_gardening.pdf | |
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A reporter talks to an expert on a No-Till farm.
A farmer explains how he uses soil and water conservation methods on his dairy farm.
Check out this video of farmers in Cameroon, Africa learning about contour farming.