Learning Goals
Students will be able to observe and describe how water moves soil on farmland and explain erosion as a process that changes Earth’s surface.
Students will be able to investigate how different ground covers, such as bare soil, grass, and mulch, affect erosion in a farmland model and use evidence to compare results.
Students will be able to communicate a simple evidence-based solution for protecting farmland soil in our rural Indiana community.
Products
My Farm Soil Research Page and Mini Prototype Sketch
Each student creates a research page with drawings, labels, and a simple claim about which ground cover slowed erosion best. Students also add a small prototype sketch showing one idea a farmer could try to protect soil.
Farmland Erosion Solution Poster and Shared Prototype Display
Teams combine their observations into one problem statement and build a higher-fidelity farmland model or service solution to show how their idea reduces erosion. The display is shared with a 4-H Extension visitor or farmer and explains how evidence and user needs shaped the design.
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