Soil Module

 

Table of Contents

 

1. The Land Down Under

 

2. Getting a Handle on the Organic component of Soil

 

3. Getting a Feel for Soil

 

4. What's Your Particulate?

 

5. Is Your Soil Compact?

 

6. Down, Down, Down it Goes!

 

7. Sweet and Sour Soils - pH and the Buffering characteristics of Soil

 

8. What's My Bio?

 

9. How Do Some Animals Use Organic Matter?

 

10. Recycling the living way

 

11. Drip, Drip, Drip to Clean

 

12. Hockey Puck to Soil!

 

13. Matching Land Use with Soils

 

Alternative Assessment

NOTE TO THE TEACHER:

These classroom activities have been written by high school teachers to be used to provide hands-on experiences for students as they learn about one of Illinois' greatest natural resources, soils. Teachers may choose the activities that will best meet the needs of their students, modifying them to suit available equipment, time, and student abilities. The order of the activities in this module also may be varied freely.