Soil
Thursday, October 20, 2022
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.
Monday, October 24, 2022
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.
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
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.
Complete the soil logic puzzle in google classroom
Soil Triangles
Complete the Soil Texture Triangle Activity in google classroom.
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Objective: Demonstrate how to take a sample of soil.
Leading Question: What are the major horizons found in soil?
Soil Profile
Use the Soil Quality slideshow linked above to follow along.
Complete the soil horizons worksheet in google classroom.
Make pudding soil horizons
Friday,
Objective: Determine soil composition and structure of the samples provided
Leading Question: What are the different structures found in soil?
Soil Structure
Soil Composition and Structure Lab
Monday, October 31, 2022
Objective: Demonstrate how to take a sample of soil
Leading Question: How is soil analyzed?
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.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Objective: Identify the major horizons of soil
Leading Question: What are the major soil nutrients?
Complete the Soil Sampling worksheet to the second stop sign.
Take a soil sample.
M&M lab
Monday, November 7, 2022
Objective: Demonstrate how to write a soil analysis
Leading Question: What is NPK?
Complete the soil testing lab and soil sampling worksheet
Complete the Field Soil Test Lab.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022
Objective: Test soil for nutrients
Leading Question: What nutrients are being tested for in soil?
Complete the Field Soil Test Lab.
Thursday, November 3, 2022
Objective: Describe ways to conserve our soil.
Leading Question: Name 3 methods used to conserve soil.
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
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Objective: Illustrate ways to conserve soil.
Leading Question: How does no-till farming aid is soil conservation?
Review soil conservation methods
Create a Soil Conservation Poster.
Take the Soil Quality Quiz in google classroom.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Objective: Illustrate ways to conserve soil.
Leading Question: What are cover crops?
Review soil triangles and soil conservation method worksheet
Create a Soil Conservation Poster.
Thursday, November 10, 2022
Objective: Assess on soil quality
Leading Question: Name 2 reasons why soil erosion occurs.
Create a Soil Conservation Poster.
Soil Assessment Lab
Friday,
Objective: Assess on soil quality
Leading Question: What type of soil contains more air?
Soil Assessment lab
Turn in interactive notebook