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Soils In The Classroom

Katie Barlas, Lorraine Chin, Elizabeth Park, Bridgett Shy, Rob Wilder

Project Advisor: Dr. Salvatore Engel-DiMauro

Abstract: The purpose of this investigation was to determine how soil pH and buffering capacity has been influenced by human activities.

	National Standards Addressed: Content Standard D K-4 Content Standard D 5-8 Content Standard D 9-12 Teaching Standards B, C, D, E Assessment Standard B, C, D back to top...
	General impact on soil... back to top...
	Teacher & Student Instructions ... What this is going to include is different soil activities and labs. pH Activity, Buffering Capacity, Surface Sampling Activity and Profiling, Bulk Density Activity, Particle Sizing, and Texture. You can also find other comparable experiments from NRCS - United States Dept. of Agriculture-Soil Quality Kit. back to top...
	The following are some useful sites that you might want to visit in your journey through SOIL. The main website for the National Resources Conservation Service Acrobat file of the Soil Quality Kit from USDA Soil Series of Lawrenceville Soil Guide From NASA, Soil Science Education Page from Globe Everything you wanted to know about soil. And more. Wetland Soil Activity for Students back to top...