Campus Field Soil Geomorphology
Initial Publication Date: June 6, 2013
Summary
In this activity, students have an opportunity to learn about the geomorphology and soils of your campus. Within a team, students collect soils information and use it to construct of stratigraphic cross-section and outline major geologic events in the history of a given site.
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Context
Audience
Geomorphology, Soil Pedodogy, Soil Profile Descriptions/Morphology
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Knowledge of soil development, soil properties, and soil profile descriptions.
How the activity is situated in the course
Stand-alone exercise
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Complete a field description of a soil core
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Interpret the geologic history of an area based on soils information
Skills goals for this activity
Construct a concept diagram/cross-section
Description and Teaching Materials
Instructor Notes (Acrobat (PDF) 175kB Apr30 13)
Description of the Activity (Acrobat (PDF) 464kB Apr30 13)
Description of the Activity (Acrobat (PDF) 464kB Apr30 13)
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Assessment
Accuracy and completness of field description and cross-section
References and Resources
Natural Resources Conservation Service's Field Book for Describing and Sampling Soils