LEARNING GOALS;
I can identify and describe the 4 components of soil.
I understand that soil is a component of the overburden and that it sits on top of bedrock.
I can identify a mature versus an immature soil based on soil horizon development.
I can identify the locations and characteristics of Canada's 4 main soil regions.
Lesson.
Start class looking at photographs of the dust bowl of the 1930's.
Surviving the Dust Bowl - The American Experience
Drylanders - The Canadian Experience
Bill Nye film - Rocks and Soil
Hand out worksheet on soil - Soil Worksheet
Teach
- components of soil
- soil processes - calcification and leaching - permafrost
Assign Chapter 14 outline Questions
Notification:
Test on Wednesday - Geologic History and Landform Regions of Canada
