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Improving Soil Organic Carbon

Added: 29 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Case Study / Lesson Plan / Secondary Source / Worksheet / Article / Activity

Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding.

How it maps to the curriculum

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Agriculture Science

Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 2.3 Biological Properties

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon


Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 2.2 Physical Properties

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon


Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon. Links with the carbon cycle & its role in reducing the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere as green house gas.


Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Sustainability

Suggestions for use: Article by Teagasc on the benefits of soil organic carbon, carbon sequestration, its role in plant productivity & ways to improve it. Students read the article & then answer questions based on the article. There is an activity at end of article for students to complete to enhance their understanding. Lesson can be used to enhance student understanding of the role & importance of soil organic carbon. Links with the carbon cycle & its role in reducing the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere as green house gas.

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  • Language: English
  • Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Share Alike Creative Commons
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