Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~4 min). The friends discover how wind and water can carry away soil — and what plants and roots do to hold it in place. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Soil can be “stolen” by wind and water — but plant roots help hold it in place.
- What can carry soil away from a place?
- How do roots help keep soil from washing away?
- Where have you seen mud or dirt move after rain?
- What could people plant to protect the soil?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: soil, erosion, roots, wind, water.
Try it: Pour water gently over a pile of dirt, then over dirt with grass on top. Tell which one stays put.