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Period 5 Unit 3 = If there is ever a time when no homework is assigned - READ =

= Chapter 15: Soil Resources =
 * College Board Outline **
 * ** I. Earth Systems and Resources **
 * ** D. Soil and Soil Dynamics (chapter 15) **
 * ** Rock cycle; formation; composition; physical and chemical properties; main soil types; erosion and other soil problems; soil conservation **


 * Thursday 10/31/13 HW **
 * 1) Ch. 15, p. 335-340 //What is soil?// read and make notes
 * 2) include a drawing of Fig. 15.3 in your notes
 * 3) be sure your notes address the following:
 * What is soil?
 * What are the two soil forming factors?
 * List the four distinct components of a typical soil and their percentages?
 * List the two things located in the pore spaces around and among soil particles.
 * List and briefly describe the soil horizons.
 * What is the biotic component of nutrient cycling?
 * List the three sizes of soil particles in order from largest to smallest.
 * 1) answer the three questions at the end of the section

**__CW Fri 11/1/13__** Review HW Diff. Heat. of Sand & Water Lab - begin graph


 * Weekend 11/1/13 HW **
 * 1) REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR LAB NOTEBOOK TO CLASS MONDAY!!!!!!!!!
 * 2) Read over the preparations and procedures below. I hope to be able to do all of these soil tests in class this week. They will help you to understand the physical and chemical properties of soils. We may use different procedures but the general process will be the same.
 * 3) **Obtain a Soil sample.**You will need a baggie or little container and an index card. I'll give you one in class if you remind me.
 * on the BAGGIE: record __where__ and __when__ you obtained the sample, and __your name__
 * on the INDEX CARD: record the conditions of the area in which you gathered your sample (i.e time of day, weather, temperature, precipitation, frozen soil, etc..)
 * also on the INDEX CARD: describe the sampling process
 * how you got the sample
 * how deep
 * how many layers observed
 * which layer sample is from
 * organisms present
 * anything else you observed



**__CW Fri 11/1/13__** Lab Diff. Heating of Sand & Water - issue analysis questions to ne completed at home first part of Soils PowerPoint Soil Testing - prep for Nutrient testing

**__CW Mon 11/4/13__** Soil Testing: Nutrient testing prep for Water Holding Capacity (some groups)
 * Monday 11/4/13 HW **
 * 1) Probably - finish Differential Heating of Sand and Water Lab at home
 * 2) graph
 * 3) analysis questions / conclusion


 * No School Tuesday 11/5/13 Election Day/PD for Teachers**


 * Tuesday 11/5/13 HW **
 * 1) Print and bring to class

QUIZ FRIDAY ON HW FROM PAGES 335-340

**__CW ALL WEEK: Soil Testing__** Permeability Water Holding Capacity - some finish and some prep prep for Soil Texture finish Soils PowerPoint


 * HW - due Friday 11/8/13 **
 * 1) Finish reading chapter, paying special attention to:
 * 2) soil erosion vs. nutrient mineral depletion
 * 3) 7 types of soil conservation
 * conservation tillage
 * crop rotation
 * contour plowing & terracing (very similar but distinguish each)
 * strip cropping (I know this is with contour plowing but it can be used on level land as well so know it separately)
 * shelterbelts
 * agroforestry
 * 1) organic fertilizer vs. inorganic chemical fertilizer
 * 2) complete the calculative question below
 * 3) complete the mc practice below
 * 4) begin the study guide below. It will be due the following week . Not all of the information will be found in your text book. It's long. You can share some information but try to keep it between two people so each of you does a fair amount of the work.

**Weekend 11/8/13 HW** > > >
 * 1) complete the study guide
 * 2) **Complete** Differential Heating of Sand & Water lab - **DUE TUESDAY 11/12/13**
 * Respond to analysis questions using complete sentences. You may restate the questions in this case so that the answer is a stand-alone statement. Do Not copy the questions. You may number the answers.
 * Complete the Discussion/Conclusion section. You don't need to respond to every bullet in the Lab Notebook Set Up guidelines __BUT__ be sure to __address__ the __initial questions__ and your __hypothesis__. Four or five sentences should do it.




 * Weekend HW 11/15/13 **


 * 1) If you haven't yet, finish reading the chapter, paying special attention to teh following to prepare for **TUESDAY'S QUIZ**.
 * soil erosion vs. nutrient mineral depletion
 * 7 types of soil conservation
 * conservation tillage
 * crop rotation
 * contour plowing & terracing (very similar but distinguish each)
 * strip cropping (I know this is with contour plowing but it can be used on level land as well so know it separately)
 * shelterbelts
 * agroforestry
 * organic fertilizer vs. inorganic chemical fertilizer
 * Also, review second part of PP atached above to prep for the quiz
 * Read the article below and complete reading guide



__**CW Tues 11/18/13**__ Presentation of extra credit articles by students discussion of Dirt Poor article QUIZ mostly on second part of chapter 15

CHAPTER 19 Food Resources: A Challenge for Agriculture College Board OutlineIV. Land and Water Use (10–15%)
 * A. Agriculture
 * 1. Feeding a growing population (chapter 19)
 * Human nutritional requirements; types of agriculture; Green Revolution; genetic engineering and crop production;deforestation; irrigation; sustainable agriculture
 * 2. Controlling pests (chapter 23)types of pesticides; costs and benefits of pesticide use; integrated pest management; relevant laws
 * F. Fishing (chapter 17, 19, 2)
 * Fishing techniques; overfishing; aquaculture; relevant laws and treaties

Chapter 19:
 * Tuesday 11/19/13 HW **
 * 1) read Food and Nutrition, p. 428-429
 * much of this should be review but still make some notes
 * 1) read World Food Problems, p. 429-432
 * summarize each of the 4 read headings
 * address both learning objectives - that means to write out a response to them
 * 1) read Principle Types of Agriculture, p. 432-434
 * make a table or definitions page defining/explaining each red or bolded terms
 * 1) answer questions 1, 3, 5, 6 at the end of the chapter
 * 2) PRINT and BRING TO CLASS THURSDAY --> Food Inc questions for first four sections of the documentary.[[file:Ch 19 Food Inc Focus and Deepening Ques Ch 1234.doc]]

**__CW Thurs 11/21__** discuss HW reading begin review and class discussion of Food, Inc. questions


 * Thursday 11/21/13 HW **
 * 1) Food, Inc. Questions for first four sections
 * 2) respond to each Focus Question
 * 3) read all of the Deepening Questions and respond to some of them - this could be just a couple of bullets or words to remind you of your thoughts and prompt discussion tomorrow.

**__CW Fri 11/22__** review and class discussion of Food, Inc. questions Begin watching Food, Inc.


 * Weekend HW 11/22/13 **


 * 1) Read ...
 * 2) PRINT and BRING TO CLASS --> Food Inc questions for last 5 sections of the documentary.


 * Weekend HW 11/22/13 **
 * 1) read Challenges of Producing More Crops and Livestock, including the Case in Point, pages 434-440
 * 2) make notes and add your own comments (using a different color pen if you have one) to each of the sections, including The Green Revolution
 * 3) answer the Review questions on page 440
 * 4) Look into Monsanto. This is a large and controversial company so you should have no trouble finding information on them. [|www.monsanto.com] is their website but also search for anti-Monsanto articles. Come to class with some notes jotted down so you are prepared to discuss both sides.
 * 5) Respond to the following:
 * 6) Discuss two major environmental problems associated with industrialized agriculture. (Use of agricultural chemicals counts as one)
 * 7) Give examples of sustainable practices that would lead to a reduction in the use of pesticides, herbicides and inorganic chemical fertilizers. (give one example for each)
 * 8) What is genetic engineering? Discuss one pro and one con.
 * 9) Define genetic diversity (aka genetic variation) and explain the importance of genetic diversity for crop plants and livestock. Identify one way genetic diversity is lost in organisms and discuss one benefit and one difficulty of lower genetic diversity.
 * 10) Current research has not demonstrated conclusively that organic foods are healthier to eat than foods grown by conventional agriculture. If that is the case, then what is the benefit of organic farming? (Hint: Is organic agriculture better for the environment? If so, how?

**__ CW Mon 11/25 or Wed 11/27 __** discuss reading – specifically loss of genetic diversity, the Green Revolution and genetic modification


 * SEE HW UNDER UNIT 3 PERIOD 2. Sorry - having difficulties transferring between pages. **

Ch 19 PP

__**CW Mon 12/9/13**__  **NO CLASS**

__**CW Tues 12/10/13**__  FRQ GM Crops


 * Tuesday 12/10/13 HW **
 * 1) Finish the Chapter 23 questions on the back of the FRQ we did in class.
 * 2) **Study for Unit 3 Test on Chapters 15, 19, and part of 23**.

__**CW Wed 12/9/13**__ Review chapter 19 Quiz Review chapter 23 questions  review any study quide questions you may have

__**CW Thurs 12/12/13**__ ** Unit 3 Test on Chapters 15, 19, and part of 23 ** Here are the Short Answer options for the Unit 3 Test tomorrow.
 * Wednesday 12/11/13 HW **
 * 1) **Study for Unit 3 Test on Chapters 15, 19, and part of 23**.


 * 1. Define integrated pest management (IPM). List five tools of IPM, and explain or give an example of each. (remember to use complete sentences, not a bullet list) **


 * 2. Give examples of sustainable practices that would lead to a reduction in the use of pesticides, herbicides and inorganic chemical fertilizers. (give one example for each) Explain one benefit of monoculture and one benefit of polyculture. **


 * 3. Explain the rationale behind crop rotation. Be specific about how the inclusion of legumes is particularly beneficial in this process. Give an example of a crop rotation series using specific crop plants. **


 * 4. Unfortunately there is no such thing as an “ideal” pesticide. However, if you were to create one, describe five characteristics that your "ideal" pesticide might possess. **

See Unit 4 page
 * Thursday 12/12/13 HW **