Monday, March 17, 2014

Canada's Soil

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