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Formative Assessment

Mapping Trends in Soil Properties

Instructions

You will complete an activity on mapping trends in soil properties using an online soil mapping resource. The emergence of tools such as this to visualize global and national soil data easily and with full public access is revolutionizing information about soils and management constraints in different regions of the world. Please download the worksheet so that you can fill it in (either on paper or preferably just by writing in your responses in MS Word).

The two web resources you will need for this worksheet are placed here so you can access them while you fill in the worksheet.

Mainly you will need the International Soil Resource Information Centre's soil mapping resource of the world, SoilGrids. Click past the intro window that will appear in the center of the screen and then pan the map to the area of interest as identified in the worksheet.

This is a mapping portal that resembles google earth - you have the ability to pan, zoom in, drag the map with the cursor and mouse (Fig. 5.1.7). When you enter you should see a toolbar in the top right corner. More instructions on the portal are given on the formative assessment worksheet.

You will also need briefly, this online map showing global annual total precipitation.

Files to Download

Download the Worksheet (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 906kB Jan3 18)to complete your assessment.

Grading Information and Rubric (not applicable for online course; grading rubric for in-class assessment activity).

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the following rubric. The maximum grade for the assignment is 30 points.

Rubric
Work ShownPossible Points
Understanding and correctly querying data on the web resource10
Filling in both columns of table for pH3
7 response areas in questions 9 through 15, 2 points each for
partial credit and complete credit based on correctness and completeness
14
Style and grammar elements within written responses that require sentences3

These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »