Standard AGR4 and Learning Target

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Objective: Describe what can be found in soil

Leading Question: How does bacteria help soil? 

• Complete the Ranking the Importance of Soil worksheet.

• The Nature of Soil

• Read through "The Nature of Soil" E Unit found in google classroom and answer the 5 questions at the end.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Objective: Evaluate soil for living organisms

Leading Question: What are the 3 types of soil and their characteristics? 

Soil Components

• Complete What does soil mean to a... worksheet in google classroom.

• Use the Soil Quality slideshow to follow along.

• Complete the Connecting with the Living Soil worksheet in google classroom.

Friday, September 27, 2024

Objective: Use a soil triangle to determine percentages of sand, silt and clay in a soil.

Leading Question: If there is 10% silt and 50% clay, how much sand is there?

Sand, Silt & Clay

• Complete the microscope lab and determine what type of soil each was.  The lab can be found in google classroom.

• SAE Record book page 1 is due today

• Continue work on SAE project

Monday, September 30, 2024

Objective: Determine soil composition and structure of the samples provided

Leading Question:  What are the different structures found in soil?

• Complete the soil logic puzzle in google classroom

• Finish microscope lab

Soil Triangles

• Complete the Soil Texture Triangle Activity in google classroom.

Soil Structure

• Soil Composition and Structure Lab

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to take a sample of soil.

Leading Question: What are the major horizons found in soil? 

• Finish Soil Composition and Structure Lab

Soil Profile

• Use the Soil Quality slideshow linked above to follow along.

• Complete the soil horizons worksheet in google classroom.

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to take a sample of soil

Leading Question: How is soil analyzed?

• Pudding soil horizons Lab

• Review soil horizons

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Objective: Identify the major horizons of soil

Leading Question: What are the major soil nutrients?

Soil Sampling

• Complete the Soil Sampling worksheet by reading Testing 1-2-3!  The reading can be found in google classroom.

• Complete the Soil Sampling worksheet linked above by reading Sampling Guide: Soil to the first stop sign.  The reading can be found in google classroom.

• M&M lab

Friday, October 4, 2024

Objective: Demonstrate how to write a soil analysis

Leading Question: What is NPK?

• Complete the Soil Sampling worksheet to the second stop sign.

• SAE Feedback - Student Ticket

• Continue work on SAE project

Monday, October 7, 2024

Objective: Test soil for nutrients

Leading Question: What nutrients are being tested for in soil?

• Take a soil sample.

• Complete the soil sampling worksheet

• Complete the Field Soil Test Lab.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Objective: Test soil for nutrients

Leading Question: What needs to be added to your soil?

• Complete the Field Soil Test Lab.

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Objective: Illustrate ways to conserve soil.

Leading Question: How does no-till farming aid in soil conservation?

Soil Conservation

• Use the Soil Quality slideshow linked above to follow along.

• Watch the iCEV Soil Conservation video.  View only natural effects 4:30 to the end and Soil Conservation Practices. Complete the Soil Erosion Control Worksheet while viewing the video.

• Complete the Soil Conservation Practices worksheet

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Objective: Explore the ag technology pathway

Leading Question: N/A

Field Trip to Swiderski Implement

Friday, October 11, 2024

Objective: Describe ways to conserve soil

Leading Question: Name 3 methods used to conserve soil

• Use the Soil Quality slideshow linked above to follow along.

• Watch the iCEV Soil Conservation video.  View only natural effects 4:30 to the end and Soil Conservation Practices. Complete the Soil Erosion Control Worksheet while viewing the video.

• Complete the Soil Conservation Practices worksheet

• SAE Record book page 2 is due today

• Continue work on SAE project

Monday, October 14, 2024

Objective: Illustrate ways to conserve soil.

Leading Question: What are cover crops?

• Review soil conservation methods

• Create a Soil Conservation Poster.  

• Take the Soil Quality Quiz in google classroom

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Objective: Illustrate ways to conserve soil

Leading Question: What type of soil contains more air?

• Create a Soil Conservation Poster. 

• Soil erosion lab

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Objective: Describe opportunities in FFA

Leading Question: What are 3 things you can do in FFA?

1. State officer visit

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Objective:  Illustrate ways to conserve soil

Leading Question: Name 2 reasons why soil erosion occurs.

• Create a Soil Conservation Poster.  

• Soil Erosion Lab

• Turn in interactive notebook

Friday, October 18, 2024

Objective: Assess on soils

Leading Question: N/A

• Create a Soil Conservation Poster.  

• Soil Assessment Lab

• SAE Circles

• Continue work on SAE project

Monday, October 21, 2024

Objective: Assess on soils

Leading Question: N/A

• • Review soil triangles and soil conservation method  worksheet

  • Soil Assessment Lab

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Objective: Assess on soils

Leading Question: N/A

• • Soil Assessment Lab