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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 - 11th
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Students perform soil tests for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, composition and water percolation rate and assess the conditions in the schoolyard. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students design an experiment to test the effects of common fertilizers on grass growth. They write or present a laboratory report responding to their observations and consider how fertilizers may affect the soil environment. Full Review »
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- 4th - 12th
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Students evaluate how archaeologists use soils to interpret sites and determine components of a soil sample. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students discuss the organic content found in nutrient rich soil. They conduct and experiment by weighing a sample of soil before and after heating it to determine how much of the soil is organic matter. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how different nutrients in the soil and fertilizers affect plant growth. In groups, they participate in a role play in which allows them to see the interactions of humans and plants. They also read articles and record their opinions about issues related to agriculture. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use a series of hands-on labs and activities, practice problems, discussions and writing assignments, students investigate about fertilizer chemistry as they break compounds into ions, make a fertilizer and test various fertilizers for phosphate content. They answer the questions of what nutrients are required by plants, how these nutrients are obtained and the issues related to fertilizers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the effect of soil composition on plant growth. In groups, they test the pH levels using a kit and examine the various plant's root structures. They develop their own conclusions about how the soil affected their plant's growth and share them with the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine various types of archaeological soils. Using the soil, they determine the components in the soil. In groups, they discuss how they believe archaeologists use the soils to examine the past. They practice using new vocabulary as well. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students grow plants in soil representing that found in the Amazon basin. They compare results to plants growing in fertile soil and soil fertilized with leaf compost. Students chart, average and graph plant growth by height. Students compare leaf development in plants grown in different soils. Full Review »