Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Canada's Soil And Vegetation

Learning Goals

1. I know  the processes of calcification and leaching and can relate these processes to dry and wet climate areas.
2. I know what permafrost soil refers to and can explain in general terms where you will find these types of soil.
3. I know where the organic component of soil originates.
4. I know and can explain the distribution of the 4 main categories of natural vegetation.

Lesson:

Collect landform project

Read the story by Gary Larson - There is a hair in my dirt.
Teach the 4 different types of natural vegetation and the distribution of the vegetation types.
Assign chapter 14 outline questions.

Test on Tomorrow (Wednesday) March 19th - Geologic History and Landform Regions of Canada