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Overview. Goal: The lessons in this unit provide students with a basic un-derstanding of the fundamentals of soil science through the integration of disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts in the lessons, investiga-tions, and activities. Grade Level: 6-8.
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- Soil Hand Texturing. Download PDF version: LESSON PLAN 1: Soil Hand Texturing. Soil texture is a soil property that can tell us a lot about the nutrient supply capability and water management needs for a given soil.
- Find Your Soil (using soil maps) Download PDF version: LESSON PLAN 2: Find Your Soil (using soil maps) Soil maps for British Columbia and other parts of Canada are available both in print and online, and can help to inform land-use decisions.
- Earthworm Farm. Download PDF version: LESSON PLAN 3: Earthworm Farm. Although many people are familiar with earthworms, people are not typically as familiar with the important roles played by earthworms in the soil.
- Protecting Our Soils. Download PDF version: LESSON PLAN 4: Protecting Our Soils. Soil is a non-renewable resource that is crucial for the world’s food production, making high levels of erosion around the world very concerning.
Soil conservation involves protecting soil from erosion and degradation to maintain its fertility. Key practices include maintaining ground cover through no-till farming and crop rotation, contour plowing to slow water runoff, and planting windbreaks to reduce wind erosion.
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Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and
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Soils modify the atmosphere by emitting and absorbing gases (carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and the like) and dust. Soils provide habitat for animals that live in the soil (such as groundhogs and mice) to organisms (such as bacteria and fungi), that account for most of the living things on Earth.
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