Students will use the engineering process to design a windbreak to save a house from wind erosion. Included in this lesson are detailed instructions, a video of the lesson in action, a list of materials, and a printable lab sheet.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how wind causes erosion, how sediments are deposited by wind, and ways to prevent wind erosion.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Demonstrates how water and wind move soil, which can cause issues for farmers.

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.