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I:
Overview
II:
Wildlife (animal) to plant
interrelationships
III: Soil to plant and
animal interrelationships
IV:
Influence of water cycle to plants, animals and
soil
V:
Let's get started on implementation
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Soil to Plants &Animals
OBJECTIVE:
- Identify the
components of soil and the functions of those
components.
- Determine the
importance of plant and animal life to soil.
- Test the soil to
determine the type of soil present in the ecosystem of
their site.
MATERIALS:
soil samples (samples should include
forms of sand, silt and clay), Lamotte soil testing kit
(available from most science supply companies), trowels,
jars for soil, water, stop watch, measuring cup, soil survey
book, earthworm composting setup, earthworms.
TIME
CONSTRAINTS:
This project will take at
least 1-2 weeks. Therfore, it may be implemented on an
integrated scale.
PROCEDURES:
- Students should be
able to collect several different soil samples to test.
Ask students to bring in plastic bags of soil from thier
homes.
- Use soil textural
triangle to determine the type of soil of the samples.
Test the soil with the test kit.
- Create a class chart
of the different soils. Compare soil chart with the soil
survey book. (the students should be able to
use steps 2 & 3 to determine the soil components and
their functions)
- Research the importance of plant and
animal life to the soil.
- Research the types of plants that are
native or will survive to their area, and the types of
animals that are attracted to those plant types.
- Use worms and composting activities
to find and determine the relationships of plant and
animal life to the soil.
- Students will gather soil from the
campus site to test for type.
- Students will relate their soil to
the plants and animals that work within that site based
on above research.
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