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Young scholars find ways to decrease soil runoff for an African Village as a part of a Peace Corps project. In this soil runoff lesson, students play a soil runoff challenge online. Young scholars complete online activities and view a slide show to further learn ways to decrease soil runoff and solve Peace Corps problems.

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soil composition, soil, the peace corps

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peace corps, soil composition, soil runoff, science
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Grade
4th - 9th
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Science
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WebQuest
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