Theme: Soil Erosion and conservation

Place context: Dust Bowl, Oklahoma USA

Scale of enquiry: all scales: local regional, national and international.

Author: Bob Jones

Organisation: Alleyne's High School Stone Contact

e-mail: robertgjones@yahoo.com

Age / ability group:
KS4 and A level

Purpose: An understanding of causes, impacts and management of soil erosion.

Suggestions for use Investigation 3 aspects : 1.What causes Soil erosion?
2.What physical, social and economic impact has soil erosion had on areas such as Oklahoma,USA?
3.Management of the problem.

Other cross-curricular links may be attempted eg English: 20th century US novel. History: the Depression ( copyright: photographs obtained from websites listed)