Soil Erosion and Conservation

Soil Erosion and Conservation

by Arlita Daniels

​Objective:

​By the end of the session students will be able to identify causes of soil erosion and methods of soil conservation.

Open Ended

Define Erosion 

Open Ended

What are the main agents of erosion? 

Multiple Choice

Which type of erosion is this? 

• Gully

• sheet

• rill 

Multiple Choice

Which type of erosion is this? 

• Gully

• sheet

• rill 

Multiple Choice

Which type of erosion is this? 

• Gully

• sheet

• rill 

Open Ended

How does terracing reduce soil erosion? 

Open Ended

What does contour ploughing mean ?

Open Ended

Explain why water does not erode soil with vegetation as quickly as when there is none

Open Ended

How do organic fertilizers improve soils and prevent erosion?

​Group Work

Methods used in crop production

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​Create 3 slides with information on the type of crop production.

​Slides must include pictures.

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​* all persons in the group must participate. Assign Tasks and create a file with the tasks assigned.

​Groups

• ​1- Strip Planting

• ​2- Contour ploughing

• 3- Terracing

• 4- crop rotation

• 5- greenhouse farming

• 6- hydroponics

• 7- tissue culture

• 8- rooftop farming

• 9- indoor farming

• 10- organic farming

• 11- container gardening