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- 12th
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Students analyse the biotic and abiotic factors that influence forest soil development and use a soil profile to identify soil horizons. They analyze the physical properties of soils and assess practices that protect soils and minimize degradation. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students determine components of a soil sample and evaluate how archaeologists use soils to interpret sites. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students collect and analyze soil samples and extrapolate the characteristics needed to support different types of plant life. They research different types of prairie soil and how it supports plant and animal life. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 5th
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Students list the three texture groups that classify soils. They classify a soil sample as sandy, silty or clay soil. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine various soil samples in groups. Using the samples, they identify the characteristics of them and calculate percolation and infiltration rates. They use this information to discover why some species can survive in one area of an estuary and not the other. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the Munsell System of Color Notation that is used for direct comparison of soils anywhere in the world. They become familiar with hue, value and chroma notations, identify colors that act as clues to the mineral content of soil and consider the uses of this system of classification. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students are introduces to soil profile classification. They remember that classification of soils is an important aspect of studying soils as it aids in predicting how soils react to weathering, transport nutrients or pollution. Pupils use soil classification to help in determining the types of plants that are appropriate for a specific soil type. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students are introduced to how to determine the profile of soils. In groups, they take a field trip to gather information on the physical properties soils and factors that affect how much moisture they can hold. They also collect and examine various soil samples close to their home. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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This lesson is an investigation of soil properties, particularly texture, color and space for air and water. Student inspect soil samples found in their locale, perform several tests to determine different properties, and involves a field-site investigation of soil detailed in individual science journals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students collect weed seeds from 3 varieties of weeds (knapweed, thistle, or toadflax, for example they may choose others in addition to the spotted knapweed.) They sterilize soil for 30 containers, plant seeds in sterile soil, and mix vinegar with distilled water and label the container (25 mL vinegar and add distilled water to the 1,000 mL mark so the total volume equals 1,000 mL or 1 L). Full Review »