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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Dust Busters: How No Plow Farmers Try to Save Our Soil

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this environmental science fair project, students will build models of fields prepared by plow-based and no-till methods, and see which ones are best at retaining soil moisture and preventing surface runoff.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Organic Farming: Conserving Top Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Against the backdrop of the devastating 1930's Dust Bowl, this video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA profiles an organic farmer and the techniques he uses to conserve topsoil.