REVIEW AND INTRODUCTION OF SOIL LAB Cycle 2 Day 8 LT: I can be prepared for the upcoming hands-on Soil Lab.

Agenda •  6 min- Do Now: “Fall of Mesopotamia” •  15 min- pH review

•  “Magic Trick” Video •  Examine infographics

•  10 min-Biogeochemical Cycles Review •  “Crash Course” Video •  CFUs

•  15 min-Review sheet work time •  5 min- Liu goes over 5 questions on the Review sheet •  20 min- Introduction to Soil Lab

•  T4ing whole handout & Complete True/False questions on back •  Watch demo video

•  5 min- Explain Soil Lab Quiz HW due Friday

Complete questions in Soil Lessons review sheet related to pH!

REVIEW OF PH •  “Magic Trick” Video •  Important questions

•  What is pH? •  What’s the pH scale? •  What are the three types of chemicals?

Agenda •  6 min- Do Now: “Fall of Mesopotamia” •  15 min- pH review

•  “Magic Trick” Video •  Examine infographics

•  10 min-Biogeochemical Cycles Review •  “Crash Course” Video •  CFUs

•  15 min-Review sheet work time •  5 min- Liu goes over 5 questions on the Review sheet •  20 min- Introduction to Soil Lab

•  T4ing whole handout & Complete True/False questions on back •  Watch demo video

•  5 min- Explain Soil Lab Quiz HW due Friday

REVIEW OF BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES!

•  “Crash Course” Video •  Important questions

•  What is a biogeochemical cycle? •  What does bacteria have to do with

the Nitrogen cycle? •  How is the Nitrogen cycle different

from the phosphorus cycle?

Word Bank: Nitrogen Fixation Ammonification

Nitrification Assimilation

Denitrification

Fill in the diagram WITHOUT your Biogeochemical Cycle Notes!

Word Bank: Weathering/Erosion

Geologic Uplift Burial and Compaction

Assimilation Excretion

Decomposition

Fill in the diagram WITHOUT your Biogeochemical Cycle Notes!

Agenda •  6 min- Do Now: “Fall of Mesopotamia” •  15 min- pH review

•  “Magic Trick” Video •  Examine infographics

•  10 min-Biogeochemical Cycles Review •  “Crash Course” Video •  CFUs

•  15 min-Review sheet work time •  5 min- Liu goes over 5 questions on the Review sheet •  20 min- Introduction to Soil Lab

•  T4ing whole handout & Complete True/False questions on back •  Watch demo video

•  5 min- Explain Soil Lab Quiz HW due Friday

WORKTIME FOR REVIEW WORKSHEET

•  15 minutes work time •  Must use binder (everything is in notes) •  Liu will only answer 5 questions of the class’

choice •  Sheet will be checked next class

Look for these notes

Agenda •  6 min- Do Now: “Fall of Mesopotamia” •  15 min- pH review

•  “Magic Trick” Video •  Examine infographics

•  10 min-Biogeochemical Cycles Review •  “Crash Course” Video •  CFUs

•  15 min-Review sheet work time •  5 min- Liu goes over 5 questions on the Review sheet •  20 min- Introduction to Soil Lab

•  T4ing whole handout & Complete True/False questions on back •  Watch demo video

•  5 min- Explain Soil Lab Quiz HW due Friday

INTRO TO SOIL LAB! •  Brief spoken intro •  T4 Soil Lab handout and

answer True/False Q’s on back for understanding

•  Watch demo video •  Explain rationale behind

Soil Lab quiz on Friday

Agenda •  6 min- Do Now: “Fall of Mesopotamia” •  15 min- pH review

•  “Magic Trick” Video •  Examine infographics

•  10 min-Biogeochemical Cycles Review •  “Crash Course” Video •  CFUs

•  15 min-Review sheet work time •  5 min- Liu goes over 5 questions on the Review sheet •  20 min- Introduction to Soil Lab

•  T4ing whole handout & Complete True/False questions on back •  Watch demo video

•  5 min- Explain Soil Lab Quiz, HW due Friday

Goals of Lab • Give Miriam REAL data about the quality of her soil!

• Compare North Oakland soil and West Oakland soil and analyze how soil quality may have changed the agricultural fates of each area.

Miriam Abrams

HOMEWORK AND SOIL LAB QUIZ •  Finish “Soil Lessons” review sheet started in

class •  Optional: Make a 3 x 5 Index card study guide

for Soil Lab quiz Friday •  Purpose of soil lab quiz: help everyone feel

prepared for the lab on Tuesday