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Module 7 Roadmap

Detailed instructions for completing the Summative Assessment will be provided in each module.

Module 7 Roadmap
AssignmentLocation
To Read
  1. Materials on the course website.
  2. Module 7.1: Chapter 1 (Healthy Soil) and Chapter 2 (Organic Matter: What it is and Why it's so important?) from the book that you can download for free "Building Soils for Better Crops. Edition 3." Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA. Beltsville, MD.
  3. Module 7.2: Chapter 16 (Reducing Tillage) from the book "Building Soils for Better Crops. Edition 3." Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA. Beltsville, MD.
  1. You are on the course website now.
  2. Online: Building Soils for Better Crops. Edition 3
  3. Online: Building Soils for Better Crops. Edition 3
To Do
  1. Formative Assessment: Soil Quality
  2. Summative Assessment: Interpreting a 12 Year Summary of Crop and Soil Management Research from New York
  3. Take Module Quiz
  1. In course content: Formative Assessment
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 »