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The purpose of this resource is to define a soil characterization site. The following factors are defined: location, latitude, longitude, elevation, aspect (the direction of the steepest slope across an exposed soil site) and landscape position and slope (describes the contours of the land at the soil characterization site).
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The purpose of this resource is to introduce students to gravemetric measurements - calculating the amount of water in a soil sample or other substance by weighting it before and after drying.
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
measure
near-surface
soil
temperatures.
Students
measure
soil
temperatures
at
5
cm
and
10
cm
depths
using
a
soil
thermometer.
Students
will
be
able
to
perform
a
soil
thermometer
calibration,
carry
out
soil
temperature
measurements
accurately
and
precisely
and
record
and
report
soil
temperature
data.
Students
will
be
able
to
relate
soil
temperature
measurements
to
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
introduce
students
to
the
importance
of
soil.
In
the
first
activity,
students
generate
a
list
of
why
soils
are
important.
In
the
second
activity,
students
are
asked
to
describe
the
five
factors
that
form
a
unique
soil
profile
and
to
explore
these
concepts.
In
the
third
activity,
students
are
shown
a
demonstration
of
how
much
soil
there
is
on
Earth
that
is
available
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This lesson plan develops the concept of irrigation for elementary school level kids. The lesson plan provides two activities involving role playing. Using the role playing activites and labs, elementary students should acquire the critical thinking skills necessary to draw conclusions about various aspects of irrigation.
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K-12
students
from
all
over
the
world
are
participating
in
the
GLOBE
program
by
taking
environmental
measurements
at
their
schools
and
sharing
their
data
via
the
Internet.
NASA
scientists
use
GLOBE
data
in
their
research
and
provide
feedback
to
the
students.
The
Soil
Chapter
of
the
GLOBE
2003
Teacher's
Guide
presents
information
on
how
to
characterize
soil
profiles
and
measure
soil
moisture
and
temperature.
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This
slide
show
provides
information
to
guide
pesticide
users
in
applying
pesticides
in
a
manner
that
will
protect
groundwater
as
much
as
possible
from
contamination.
The
slide
show
covers
properties
of
pesticides,
soil,
and
groundwater
that
are
likely
to
worsen
contamination
and
provides
suggestions
for
handling
and
applying
them.
Other
topics
include
basic
geology
of
groundwater
and
potential
health
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In
this
activity,
students
construct
their
own
wetlands
using
gallon-sized
plastic
containers,
soils,
plants,
and
other
materials.
One
container
will
have
constant
drainage
while
the
other
maintains
well-saturated
soil.
Students
observe
both
containers
over
a
two-week
period
and
record
daily
observations
of
different
parameters,
including
soil
pH.
The
activity
helps
students
develop
an
understanding
...
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Project
WET
(Water
Education
for
Teachers)
is
an
international,
interdisciplinary,
water
education
program
for
formal
and
informal
educators
of
students
ages
5
to
18.
This
project
site
provides
opportunities
to
order
high
quality
educational
material,
samples
of
Project
WET
activities,
information
on
Make
a
Splash
Festivals,
education
standards,
information
on
events,
Project
Wet
reports
and
water
...
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The
Water
Sourcebooks
from
the
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
contain
324
activities
for
grades
K-12
divided
into
four
sections:
K-2,
3-5,
5-8,
and
9-12.
Each
section
is
divided
into
five
chapters:
Introduction
to
Water,
Drinking
Water
and
Wastewater
Treatment,
Surface
Water
Resources,
Ground
Water
Resources,
and
Wetlands
and
Coastal
Waters.
This
environmental
education
program
explains
the
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