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The Soil Science, Ice Ages, and Glaciers Unit A Two Part 1400+ Slide PowerPoint full of engaging activities, critical class notes, review opportunities, question, answers, games, and much more. 12 Page bundled homework that chronologically follows the slideshow for nightly review. Modified version provided as well as answer keys. 11 pages of unit notes with visuals for students and support professionals 2 PowerPoint Review Games with Answer Key Rubrics, videos, templates, materials list, First Day PowerPoint, guide, and much more. http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaci ers_Unit.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaci ers_Unit.html
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More Units Available at… Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The River Unit, The Water Molecule Unit. Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and The Introduction to Science / Metric Unit. Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit, The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology: Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and Human Body Systems and Health Topics Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Please use this red line
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. Please use this red line
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. Please use this red line
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent.
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn.
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-Please make notes legible and use indentations when appropriate. -Example of indent. -Skip a line between topics -Don’t skip pages -Make visuals clear and well drawn. Please Label Ice Wedging Mechanical Weathering
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RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very important and should be recorded in your science journal. BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow directions, complete projects as described and answer required questions neatly. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Keep an eye out for “The-Owl” and raise your hand as soon as you see him. –He will be hiding somewhere in the slideshow “Hoot, Hoot” “Good Luck!” Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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New Area of Focus: Erosion New Area of Focus: Erosion Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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New Area of Focus: Erosion New Area of Focus: Erosion Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Erosion: Process of wearing or grinding something down. Erosion: Process of wearing or grinding something down. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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How do rocks become shaped like this?
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Deposition: The natural process of laying down a deposit of something. (Sediment) Deposition: The natural process of laying down a deposit of something. (Sediment) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Importance of Soil
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Is this concerning?
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With soil conservation measures
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Without soil conservation measures
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Most of the earth is not suitable for agriculture. –Almost all of our food comes from a few suitable areas.
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Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. It takes very little time to destroy it. It takes very little time to destroy it. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. It takes very little time to destroy it. It takes very little time to destroy it. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil degradation is a real and serious problem. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. Soil takes hundreds of years to form. It takes very little time to destroy it. It takes very little time to destroy it.
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People had to leave the farm or starve to death.
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Video! The Dust Bowl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2CiDaU Yr90http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2CiDaU Yr90
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Activity! Article about the dustbowl and questions. –Please choose 3 of the 5 questions to answer in your journal. Be specific and use information from the article. In a short paragraph, please describe the conditions of the Dust Bowl? Describe farming in the early 1930’s What conditions led up to the Dust Bowl that made it especially bad? What is a “Snuster?” What were some positive things that came out of the Dust Bowl? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Conservation: The Protection of something / planned management. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Conservation: The Protection of something / planned management. –Hugh Hammond Bennett (Father of Soil Conservation) 1920’s Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Two key factors to conserve soil. Two key factors to conserve soil. - - Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Reduce Erosion (Movement of Soil Particles) Reduce Erosion (Movement of Soil Particles) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Restore Soil Fertility (nutrients) Restore Soil Fertility (nutrients) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Nitrogen and Phosphorus Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Restore Soil Fertility (nutrients) Restore Soil Fertility (nutrients) Nitrogen and Phosphorus Nitrogen and Phosphorus Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Soil Conservation Measures Soil Conservation Measures - - - - - - - Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Activity! Designing your own farm using soil conservation measures. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Activity! Designing your own farm using soil conservation measures. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Activity! Designing your own farm using soil conservation measures. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Activity! Designing your own farm using soil conservation measures. –Create a sketch of each measure as we cover it. You will be allowed to use your farm for the coming quiz. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Conservation Plowing: Disturbing the ground and plant cover as little as possible. Conservation Plowing: Disturbing the ground and plant cover as little as possible. High tech machines inject seeds High tech machines inject seeds Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Conservation Plowing: Disturbing the ground and plant cover as little as possible. Conservation Plowing: Disturbing the ground and plant cover as little as possible. High tech machines inject seeds. High tech machines inject seeds. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Which one uses conservation plowing? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Which one uses conservation plowing? Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Conservation plowing leaves the old stalk + any other plants / root structures that keep soil together. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Draw a non-tillage plow injecting seeds into the soil. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Terracing: Creating steps against water erosion. Terracing: Creating steps against water erosion. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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The Inca people farmed the Andes using terracing. Picture of the lost city of Machu Picchu, built in 1460 A.D.
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Steep slope + unstable soil + rain =
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Soil
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Draw some terraces with crops on a steep section of your farm. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Contour plowing: A practice of slowing water run-off by planting across a hills contours. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Create contour plowing on your farm so the rows of crops grow across the slope. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Create contour plowing on your farm so the rows of crops grow across the slope. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Cover Crop: A plant that grows first and protects the cash crop. Cover Crop: A plant that grows first and protects the cash crop. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Create some text that points to some crop and call that cover crop. Cover Crop Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Strip Cropping: Alternate the type of plant on each row to control water and nutrient uptake. Strip Cropping: Alternate the type of plant on each row to control water and nutrient uptake. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Alternate your rows of groups with green and yellow to show strip cropping. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Alley Cropping: Plant trees in between ground crops Alley Cropping: Plant trees in between ground crops Provides shade, wind break, and prevents water loss. Provides shade, wind break, and prevents water loss. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Alley Cropping: Plant trees in between ground crops Alley Cropping: Plant trees in between ground crops Provides shade, wind break, and prevents water loss. Provides shade, wind break, and prevents water loss. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Create alley cropping by having rows of trees between rows of crops. Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Crop Rotation: Planting different crops each year. Crop Rotation: Planting different crops each year. Changes nutrient uptake (increased soil fertility over a long period) Changes nutrient uptake (increased soil fertility over a long period) Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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Activity! Soil and Weathering PowerPoint Review Game Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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You should be close to page 7 of your bundle.
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The Soil Science, Ice Ages, and Glaciers Unit A Two Part 1400+ Slide PowerPoint full of engaging activities, critical class notes, review opportunities, question, answers, games, and much more. 12 Page bundled homework that chronologically follows the slideshow for nightly review. Modified version provided as well as answer keys. 11 pages of unit notes with visuals for students and support professionals 2 PowerPoint Review Games with Answer Key Rubrics, videos, templates, materials list, First Day PowerPoint, guide, and much more. http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaci ers_Unit.htmlhttp://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaci ers_Unit.html
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More Units Available at… Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The River Unit, The Water Molecule Unit. Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and The Introduction to Science / Metric Unit. Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit, The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology: Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and Human Body Systems and Health Topics Unit Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy
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