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Curated OER

Soil Fertility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Fertility in soil is the topic of this presentation. Future farmers will be able to define fertilizer, list ten essential soil elements, and describe the roles of both primary and secondary nutrients in plant production. Although there...
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Curated OER

Using Dietary Strategies to Reduce the Nutrient Excretion of Feedlot Cattle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to how nitrogen and phosphorus metabolize in feedlot cattle. Using the Internet, they discover the recommended requirements for cattle to minimize overfeeding them. They develop dietary strategies that might...
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Environmental Requirements

For Teachers Higher Ed
All aspects of soil and its components are reviewed here.  Your class will learn how certain organisms help the quality of the earth and support growth.  Different ways to enhance the chemical make-up are described and will be valuable...
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Curated OER

Planning and Preparing a Vegetable Garden

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An anticipatory slide suggests personal benefits from gardening. Then the presentation goes into choosing a location, considering soil type, the use of fertilizers, and the variety of crops available to choose from. If you are teaching...
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Curated OER

It's All About the Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the process of hydroponic agriculture. They grow beans in different hydroponic solutions, compare results and graph their observations.
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Curated OER

What is the Composition of Soil?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the different components that make up soil. Using data, they identify the components of soil in their local area and discover how scientists use the soil to see how it was formed. They also describe the soil forming...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Hereditary Material

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Informational text about the hereditary material in bacteriophages. After reading the text, review the key vocabulary terms and answer some review questions.
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What Is a Soil Test?

For Students 9th - 10th
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture explains soil testing, taking a soil sample, and analyzing the results.
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Ed Hume Seeds: Testing Your Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Conduct a soil test to find out what nutrients your soil is lacking. This site gives directions on how to gather a soil sample and what nutrients you should test for to get the best soil.

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