Erosion Testing Model

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Erosion Testing Model

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This is an erosion-testing model to help you understand how to prevent erosion and how it works. (DISCLAIMER THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED BY A TWELVE YEAR OLD WHO GOES MIDDLE SCHOOL IN WASHINGTON) (For safety reasons I cannot disclose my real name or school.)

Supplies

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Garden soil, tin lasagna/casserole pan, scissors, marker, cup, water, something to prop the tin up at a forty-degree angle, and materials to test your erosion prevention with (not in photo).

Trace the Exit Hole

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This is where the dirty dirt-water will drain out of.

Cut the Exit Hole

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Well there's not really anything to be explained, just cut around the lines!

Load the Dirt

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Dump the dirt in

Shape the Dirt

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Pour the Water

Watch as the soil is eroded, and make observations.

Revise

Use household items to try to prevent the erosion of the soil.