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The Soils collection features highlighted resources that were shared on Scoilnet by Agricultural Science teachers. The selected resources below were chosen by the PDST AgScience team and showcase resources that were rated with five stars.

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Soil Profile Diagram

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/28245/27981.pdf Added: 09 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Guide/notes / Reference / Worksheet / Help Sheets

Soil profiles come up frequently on the exam in question 2. Please find a comprehensive sample answer for each of the four main soil profiles students are expected to know. There is space at the back of the handout for students to practice drawing each of the four soil profiles.

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Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 1. Formation and Classification

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Fertilisers & Manures Worksheet

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34732/34487.docx Added: 03 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Assessment / Worksheet

PDST developed a sample worksheet on fertilisers and manures. The worksheet contains a set of twenty-four thorough questions and space for students to write the answers in.

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Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 3. Management

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Soil Testing & Analysis

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29688/29424.docx Added: 21 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Lesson Plan / Secondary Source / Worksheet / Scheme Of Work / Article / Activity

Document describing how to take a soil sample & then secondary data with soil test results & recommendations for each sample. There is a set of questions based on the data for students to work on.

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Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 3. Management

Suggestions for use: Used to teach soil sampling & includes secondary data on different soil test results & their recommendations. Includes a task whereby students have to analyse the secondary data & give recommendations to farmers based on the results

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Improving Soil Organic Carbon

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/29752/29488.docx 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.

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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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Improving Soil Fertility

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hz4pX131EpY Added: 26 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Audio / Video / Primary Source

Useful video that describes how soil fertility can be improved.

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Flocculation Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GLHakz3k9c Added: 14 Dec 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Presentation

simple presentation on the explanation of flocculation, introductory to cation exchange and cation exchange capacity of a soil

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Strand unit: 2.3 Biological Properties

Suggestions for use: Revision, visual presentation/explanation of flocculation and aggregate formation

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Cation Exchange Illustration Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmEyymGXOfI Added: 26 Sep 2018 Contributor: Rory McShane Resource type: Audio / Video

Great video describing cation exchange. Cation exchange is the swapping of cations on the surface of soil colloids.

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Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 2.1 Chemical Properties

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Interactive Nitrogen Cycle

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/ima...s/14-the-terrestrial-nitrogen-cycle Added: 11 May 2019 Contributor: Helen Van Eesbeck Resource type: Assessment / Demonstration / Guide/notes / Simulation

Interactive Nitrogen Cycle which includes short videos & explanations of the main stages of the N cycle. Shows the conversion of atmospheric N to nitrates form so plants can use.

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Suggestions for use: Used to teach the N - cycle with interactive diagram. There are a number of short videos & explanations included to help student understanding. Students can clearly see the steps required to recycle N

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Food Production

Suggestions for use: Used to teach the N - cycle with interactive diagram. There are a number of short videos & explanations included to help student understanding. Students can clearly see the steps required to recycle N

Strand: Cross-Cutting Themes

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Used to teach the N - cycle with interactive diagram. There are a number of short videos & explanations included to help student understanding. Students can clearly see the steps required to recycle N

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Geological Survey Map of Ireland

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34856/34615.pdf Added: 16 Nov 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Reference

A detailed map showing the different types of rocks present in the different parts of Ireland.

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Soil practicals and information

https://padlet.com/SCIENCESCC/fq46fs0n6yfp Added: 02 Nov 2019 Contributor: Catherine OMahonyQuinn Resource type: Assessment / Audio / Video / Lesson Plan / Presentation / Secondary Source

Padlet allows a teacher to put together various sources of information from notes, to video to Kahoot. I used this to help gather information together and teachers can adapt and change as they want. There are word documents from lots of sources including PDST.

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Suggestions for use: You can add or change anything, once you have your own padlet account, which is free.

Strand: 2. Soils

Strand unit: 1. Formation and Classification

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Questions on SPAs Strand 2 - Soils

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34699/34454.pdf Added: 29 Oct 2020 Contributor: Jennifer Broderick Resource type: Experiment / Worksheet

A revision worksheet on all experiments in strand 2. There are 10 questions on each experiment.

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Rhyzosphere Quiz

https://www.flexiquiz.com/SC/N/rhizosphere Added: 02 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Assessment

Short quiz designed to enable students to learn independently about the Rhizosphere and the Mycorrhizal relationship between fungi and plants.

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Strand unit: 2.3 Biological Properties

Suggestions for use: introductory activity to Biological Properties of soil

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