Class Lesson for Sep. 29th, 2009

Soil Survey Unit

• Begin Soil Survey Project - Project description at http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AalZROAljecRZGNoMzhzODZfMTRoam14ZjJjaw&hl=en
• Will be assigned into pairs to work on the Soil Survey Project
• Will be given class time to work on Project

Soil Judging Unit

• Will go over the Soil Judging Score Card at the end of class (15 minutes)

Points Possible

• Soil Survey Points listed last time

Class Lesson for Sep. 25th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science Unit

• Unit Exam available at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1945418.html

Soil Survey

• Begin Soil Survey Project - Project description at http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AalZROAljecRZGNoMzhzODZfMTRoam14ZjJjaw&hl=en
• Will be assigned into pairs to work on the Soil Survey Project
• Will get class time to work on Project

Points Possible

• 96 Points for Soil Unit Exam
• 150 Points Possible for Soil Survey Project

Class Lesson for Sep. 23rd, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Soil Judging in Iowa Sub-Unit

• Read pages 13-24 in the Soil Judging in Iowa Manual - Link under Class Tools for reading.
• Lecture/Notes on Soil Judging

Soil Survey

• Go over the Soil Survey How To.
• Basic Uses of the Soil Survey

Homework

• Soil Test Next Time (Can use notes)

Class Lesson for Sep. 21st, 2009

Basic Principles of Science
Items from Previous Class
Soil Judging in Iowa Sub-Unit

• Read pages 1-12 in the Soil Judging in Iowa Manual
• Do the Corresponding Questions at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1931731.html
• Lecture/Notes on Soil Judging

New Items

• Using the online soil survey at http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm

Points Possible

• 10 Points for Lecture Participation
• All other Points today were listed last class time

Class Lesson for Sep. 17th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science

• Unit Vocab Review Crossword - work on for a half-hour this period (handout in class)

Soil Judging in Iowa Sub-Unit

• Read pages 1-12 in the Soil Judging in Iowa Manual
• Do the Corresponding Questions at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1931731.html
• Lecture/Notes on Soil Judging

Points Possible

• 40 Points for Soil Judging Manual Questions
• 10 Points for Lecture Participation
• 47 Points for Vocab Review Crossword

Class Lesson for Sep. 15th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Land Capability Classification Sub-Unit

• Read Land Capability Classification E-Unit www.mycaert.com
• Using Land Capability Classifications Worksheet @ http://www.quia.com/quiz/1858487.html
• Lecture/Notes

Points Possible

• 10 Points for Lecture/Notes Participation
• 23 Points for Land Capability Classifications Worksheet

Class Lesson for Sep. 11th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Moisture-Holding Capacity of Soil Sub-Unit

• Read Understanding Moisture-Holding Capacity E-Unit http://www.mycaert.com/
• Challenge Board Vocab Activity available @ http://www.quia.com/cb/472456.html
• Determining Available Moisture-Holding Capacity Lab (handout in class)
• Questions with the Reading available at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1922424.html
• Lecture/Notes

Points Possible

• 10 Points for Lecture/Notes Participation
• 16 Completion Points for Challenge Board
• 15 Points for Determining Available Moisture-Holding Capacity Lab
• 7 Points for Questions with the Reading

Items from Previous Class

• Soil Texture Ribbon Method Lab

Class Lesson for Sep. 9th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Soil Texture and Structure Sub-Unit

• Read Soil Texture and Structure E-Unit available @ http://www.mycaert.com/
• Soil Triangle Worksheet available @ http://www.quia.com/quiz/1858419.html
• Lecture/notes
• Determining Soil Texture Using the Ribbon Method Lab

Points Possible

• 10 Lecture Participation Points
• 10 Points for Soil Texture Lab
• 24 Points for Soil Triangle

Items from Previous Class

• 35 Point Soil Quiz available at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1918362.html

Class Notes

• Did not complete the Soil Texture Ribbon Method Lab

Class Lesson for Sep. 4th, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Soil Color Sub-Unit

• Read the Soil Color E- Unit (030024) @ www.mycaert.com
• Soil Color Worksheet available @ http://www.quia.com/quiz/1913279.html
• Soil Color Lab - will fill out lab sheet at http://www.quia.com/quiz/1858382.html
• Soil Color Lecture Notes

Points Possible

• 20 Points for Soil Color Worksheet
• 16 Points for Soil Color Lab
• 10 Points for Lecture/Discussion Participation

Homework for next Class Period (September 9th, 2009)

• Will have a 30-35 point quiz over the material covered up to this point including today's material.

Class Lesson for Sep. 2nd, 2009

Basic Principles of Soil Science
Soil Profile Sub-Unit

• Read Explaining a Soil Profile E-Unit @ www.mycaert.com
• Soil Profile Worksheet available @
  http://www.quia.com/quiz/1856176.html
• Soil Profile Vocab Review available @ http://www.quia.com/hm/559533.html
• Soil Profile Lecture Notes

Points Possible for the day were as follows -

• 10 Points for Class Lecture/Discussion Participation
• 10 Points for Soil Profile Worksheet
• 15 Completion Points for Soil Profile Vocab Review