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    Lesson Objectives:: - To Explain Where Soil Comes From

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    This document provides an overview of soil, including where it comes from, soil profiles, and why soil is important. It begins by stating the lesson objectives: to explain where soil comes from, understand and label a soil profile, and explain why soil is important and must be conserved. It then discusses how weathering breaks down rocks into soil over time. It also introduces the concept of a soil profile and its key layers. Finally, it emphasizes that soil is essential for life on Earth and outlines the main contributors to soil formation.

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    This document provides an overview of soil, including where it comes from, soil profiles, and why soil is important. It begins by stating the lesson objectives: to explain where soil comes from, understand and label a soil profile, and explain why soil is important and must be conserved. It then discusses how weathering breaks down rocks into soil over time. It also introduces the concept of a soil profile and its key layers. Finally, it emphasizes that soil is essential for life on Earth and outlines the main contributors to soil formation.

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    This document provides an overview of soil, including where it comes from, soil profiles, and why soil is important. It begins by stating the lesson objectives: to explain where soil comes from, understand and label a soil profile, and explain why soil is important and must be conserved. It then discusses how weathering breaks down rocks into soil over time. It also introduces the concept of a soil profile and its key layers. Finally, it emphasizes that soil is essential for life on Earth and outlines the main contributors to soil formation.

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    Lesson Objectives:: - To Explain Where Soil Comes From

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    Oyasor Ikhapo Anthony
    This document provides an overview of soil, including where it comes from, soil profiles, and why soil is important. It begins by stating the lesson objectives: to explain where soil comes from, understand and label a soil profile, and explain why soil is important and must be conserved. It then discusses how weathering breaks down rocks into soil over time. It also introduces the concept of a soil profile and its key layers. Finally, it emphasizes that soil is essential for life on Earth and outlines the main contributors to soil formation.

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    Soil

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    Lesson Objectives:
    Soil
    To explain where soil comes from
    • To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    • To explain why soil is important and also why we must
    conserve it.
    Where does soil come from?
    Weathering
    is the
    breakdown
    of rocks and
    minerals into
    soils. Rocks
    are broken
    into three
    major
    groups:
    sedimentary,
    igneous, and
    metamorphic
    . The rock Lesson Objectives:
    cycle To explain where soil
    illustrates comes from
    how these To understand a
    different profile and label a soil
    profile.
    types of
    To explain why soil is
    rocks form.
    important and also
    why we must conserve
    it.
    Can you explain how soil is formed?
    The strips below will help.
    Note the important
    words: weathering,
    erosion, transportation
    and soil.

    Explain to a partner.
    Lesson Objectives:
    To explain where soil comes from
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    To explain why soil is important and also why
    we must conserve it.
    Assessment for Learning
    Lesson Objective To explain where soil comes from
    Lesson Objectives:
    To explain where soil comes from
    Soil Profile
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    To explain why soil is important and also why we must
    conserve it.
    2) Complete these
    1) Label the sections explanations:
    of your soil profile
    with these parts: 1) Topsoil is ……………….. and full of
    …………………………
    • Rocky Soil 2) Subsoil is ………………. coloured
    • Subsoil and ………………………………….
    • Bedrock 3) Rocky Soil has pieces of
    • Topsoil ……………… that are breaking down
    and is starting to become soil.
    4) Bedrock is ………………. Rock.
    Lesson Objectives:
    To explain where soil comes from
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    To explain why soil is important and also why we
    must conserve it.

    - Rock - Light - Dark - Solid

    - Rotting plants - less fertile


    Assessment for Learning
    Lesson Objective : To understand a profile and label a
    soil profile
    Lesson Objectives:
    To explain where soil comes from
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    To explain why soil is important and also why we must
    conserve it.
    Lesson Objectives:
    Soil is like a skin over To explain where soil comes from
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    the earth’s crust, and is To explain why soil is important and also why we must
    conserve it.
    essential in enhancing
    life on earth.
    There are six main
    contributors to soil:
    - Parent rocks and
    sediments
    - Climate
    - Landscape
    - Vegetation and
    living creatures
    - Time
    - Man
    Soil and you.

    Parent rock
    has precious
    stones and
    minerals.
    Weathered down rock
    form minerals.

    Plants extract the


    minerals and
    humus and grow. Cows eat plants
    We eat plants and
    for food. animals and we get
    Lesson Objectives: minerals from rocks.
    To explain where soil comes from
    To understand a profile and label a soil profile.
    To explain why soil is important and also why we must
    conserve it.
    Assessment for Learning
    Lesson Objective :To explain why soil is important and
    also why we must conserve it.
    Plenary - Quiz

    1) What is a soil horizon?


    a) A factor influencing how soil is formed
    b) A layer of soil
    c) An organism found within the soil
    d) A technique used to map soils

    2) Which three layers form the soil profile?


    a) Air. water and soil
    b) Minerals, organic matter and living organisms
    c) Clay, silt and sand
    d) The topsoil, subsoil and parent material

    3) How does a 'sandy' soil feel like to touch?


    a) Sticky
    b) Gritty
    c) Smooth

    4) Why is organic matter (humus) an important part of soil? a) It helps to improve


    water infiltration
    b) It can break down organic pollutants
    c) It converts nitrogen in the air into nitrates used by plants
    d) It is rich in nutrients, which is important for fertility
    Plenary - Quiz

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