Use this Learning Path to support your lessons on the topics of soil formation and the living and non-living parts of soils.
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This template will help teachers plan engaging lessons in line with best pedagogical practice.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Teachers can use the template as a guide in planing engaging lessons in line with best pedagogical practice.
This worksheet can be used to stimulate class discussion on soils using prior knowledge and paired learning..
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Print a class set prior to lesson on soils.
2015 United Nations International Year of Soils on-line quiz can be used to stimulate interest in and discussions on soils.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Use the quiz at the start of the lesson to stimulate interest and discussion on soils.
The inforgraph provides detailed information on the correlation between minerals in the soil and how they are processed by plant and ultimately how these minerals contribute to human health.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Use the infograph during students investigation of soils. Help student make the correlation between soil minerals and human health.
The infograph provides excellent information on soil formation in a colourful and easy to follow format.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Use as reference material for student when investigating soil formation.
The chart shows some soil organisms and how they are linked by a soil food web.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Prior to investigating the organisms found in actual soil samples student can see what organisms may live in the soil.
This workbook is a collection of very good reflective worksheets for post hands-on activities in Basic Horticulture. The worksheets will also give the teacher excellent ideas on hands-on activities. Using the worksheets students will be able to re-enforce and cement their learning to the Ag, Hort curriculum.
View full descriptionStrand: Module 1 - Basic Horticulture
Strand unit: 03. Soil Formation, Composition & Fertility
Suggestions for use: Print a class set prior to lesson. Fill following the relevant activity.
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