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FACTivity – Should Ditches Be Graded? (Spanish)

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In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion.

Materials:

  • Two large cardboard boxes with lid flaps removed (around 30 inches square and at least 12 inches high)
  • Plastic (to line the boxes)
  • Soil (to fill the boxes)
  • Plastic straws
  • Grass plugs or other small pieces of vegetation (with soil and roots attached)
  • Watering can or hose and source of water

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FACTivity – Should Ditches Be Graded? (Spanish)

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Standards addressed in this Activity:

Social Studies Standards are educational guidelines outlining the essential knowledge, skills, and concepts students should learn in subjects such as history, geography, civics, and economics, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of societal structures, historical events, and global perspectives.
  • People, Places, and Environments
  • Science, Technology, and Society
  • Time, Continuity, and Change

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    In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard boxes with lid flaps removed (around 30 inches square and...

    FACTivity – Should Ditches Be Graded?

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    • Road Engineering
    In this FACTivity, you will build an insloping road to test your own model of erosion. Materials: Two large cardboard boxes with lid flaps removed (around 30 inches square and...
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