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This
site
is
the
host
for
the
Sciences
of
Soils
online
journal
which
contains
information
about
all
aspects
of
soil
science.
There
are
archived
journal
articles
available
to
view,
as
well
as
the
Soils
Online
database.
Soils
Online
was
created
to
guide
soils
scientists
through
information
on
the
internet.
This
includes
links
to
virtual
libraries,
organizations,
teaching
materials,
and
various
topics
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This
activity
allows
students
to
experiment
with
different
soil
structures
and
discover
the
ability
of
each
to
carry
a
specific
load.
The
Tower
of
Pisa
is
leaning
because
it
was
built
on
highly
unstable
ground
right
above
an
old
river
bed.
Students
will
make
their
own
soil
mixture
and
see
how
well
it
supports
a
brick
on
end
to
learn
what
kind
of
soil
is
best
to
build
on.
This
activity
has
a
stated
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In
this
activity,
students
will
observe
how
different
density
soils
and
rocks
behave
in
wind
and
in
water.
They
will
make
predictions
and
careful
observations
as
they
learn
about
sediment
transport
and
sediment
rates
in
streams
and
rivers.
Upper
junior
high
and
high
school
science
classes
can
extend
the
activity
to
include
environmental
discussions
of
agricultural
runoff,
turbidity
measurements,
and/
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In
this
activity
students
collect
a
representative
soil
sample
from
a
piece
of
land
as
an
introduction
to
soil
testing
and
other
soil
activities.
Using
the
sampling
patterns
and
techniques
discussed
in
class,
they
will
collect
and
label
a
sample
of
soil
from
their
garden,
lawn,
or
fields.
Using
the
provided
Soil
Data
Sheet,
students
will
record
information
about
their
soil
as
they
develop
it.
A
soil
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In this activity students test soil samples for percent composition of air, water, organic material, and minerals. They will record the data on their data sheet or in a notebook. Students will understand the four basic soil components and realize that these components can vary widely within a small geographic area.
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In
this
activity
students
use
screen
sieves
to
determine
the
percent
of
sand,
silt,
and
clay
in
a
soil
sample.
They
then
use
a
tertiary
soil
diagram
to
determine
the
generic
soil
name
of
their
sample.
Students
will
learn
to
use
particle
size
analysis
as
a
tool
to
determine
a
soil's
texture
and
understand
the
role
of
sand,
silt,
and
clay
sized
particles
in
a
soil.
The
site
has
a
link
to
obtain
the
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This
activity
involves
previously
collected
soils
from
each
horizon
of
a
soil
profile.
The
bags
from
one
soil
profile
are
given
to
a
group
and
the
students
put
the
bags
in
the
proper
order.
This
involves
student
groups
looking
at
each
other's
sample
bags
as
well
as
their
own
and
sharing
information.
After
some
discussion,
during
which
the
instructor
makes
certain
that
the
students
have
gotten
the
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Soils
are
created
through
the
interaction
of
climate,
vegetation,
organisms,
topography,
and
time
on
the
organic
and
mineral
material
found
on
Earth's
surface.
Because
different
locations
around
the
world
have
different
climates
and
topographies
and
support
different
kinds
of
organisms,
soil
types
vary
from
place
to
place.
Each
type
possesses
certain
defining
characteristics,
including
color,
texture,
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Soil
is
essential
for
life
on
Earth.
It
is
needed
for
food,
air,
clothing
and
so
much
more.
Discussion
topics
include
the
terms
'soil',
'dirt',
and
'sediment',
factors
affecting
the
formation
of
soils,
soil
horizons,
and
the
twelve
orders
of
soils.
In
a
hands-on
activity,
students
will
collect
soil
samples
from
three
different
locations,
use
online
resources
to
determine
texture
and
particle
makeup,
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Soil
science
education
is
lacking
in
terms
of
accommodations
for
persons
with
disabilities
to
the
extent
that
these
individuals
are
often
excluded
from
soil
science
activities
in
school,
and
from
careers
in
the
discipline.
This
article
describes
a
study
whose
goal
was
to
develop
accommodations
to
the
soils
protocols
currently
being
used
in
the
GLOBE
(Global
Learning
Observations
to
Benefit
the
Environment)
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