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Flood!
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Patrons learn about how different types of soil have different capacities for retaining water, and some can result in flooding problems, by testing three different soil samples (sand, potting soil, and clay)
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Related Programming Resources
| Hints for uses in your library | This activity has great extensions for high school learners |
| Related Links |
American Geosciences Institute
Discovery Education FEMA Fact Sheets: Floods and Flash Floods The Weather Channel: Flood and Flash Flood Safety Flood Warning Home Page |
| Originating Source | Earth Science Week |
| Related Books [Suggest a book] |
Floods by Chris Oxlade
Floods by Libby Koponen Extreme Weather: A Guide to Surviving Flash Floods, Severe Snowstorms, Hurricanes, Tsunamis, and Other Natural Disasters by Bonnie Schneider and Max Mayfield |