This lesson introduces watershed protection through sustainable agriculture using a high-energy movement-based simulation, grounded in Manitowoc County's landscape. The game teaches students in grades 8-9 how cover crops, reduced tillage, and crop rotations act as "armor" for the earth.
The following resources have been developed by Tara Wachowski in connection with this research:
- Manitowoc Farm Manager
- When Rain Falls
- We're All Downstream
- Will It Soak In?
- What Holds Soil Together?
- Read the Landscape Like a Soil Scientist
- 4R Farm Challenge
Want more information? See the related SARE grant:
- Sustainable Agriculture Mobile Learning Lab (YENC24-222)
This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.