Task

Go to the Quizzes section and take the 7.03 Soil Order Quiz.

Complete 7.03 Alabama Soil Area Project. This project has four different steps. Your teacher will assign specific deadlines for each step of the project. Read 7.03 Alabama Soil Area Project for a detailed description of the project and grading.

Step One: Use your knowledge of soils and soil orders and USDA's Map of the Soils in Alabama to write a 1-paragraph discussion post that includes the following information:

  • 3-4 sentences about the soil in the area where you live.
  • 3-4 sentences about the soil in an area of Alabama where you haven't been.
Post the paragraph to the 7.03 My Soil Discussion. Your teacher will use this post to place you in a group.

Step Two: After your teacher assigns you to a group and an area of the state, work with your classmates to research that area in detail. Your teacher will set up a group discussion thread on the 7.03 Group Work Discussion. Post all of your research and work to your group thread. Your group should collect the following information about the area:

  • Soil Type(s)
  • Climate
  • Topography
  • Native plant life
  • Crops that are grown
Work with each other to split up who should research each part and create a Powerpoint presentation with the information. Everyone should create some of the slides and one person should put together the final product. Your final presentation should include the following:
  • Title slide with all group members names
  • Map of Alabama with your area highlighted/identified
  • Detailed area information:
    • Soil Type(s)
    • Climate
    • Topography
    • Native plant life
    • Crops that are grown
  • Works Cited slide that lists all outside sources
You can use information within the lessons as well as outside sources. Just remember to correctly cite all information. All ACCESS courses use MLA (Modern Language Association) format to cite sources. Read MLA Citations - Instructions for more information.

Step Three: One person in your group should post your group's final product to the 7.03 Soil Presentation Discussion. Look at the other groups' presentations and comment on their completed work.

Step Four: After looking at the other groups' presentations, individually complete 7.03 Project Summary. Submit your completed document to the 7.03 Project Summary Dropbox.

 

 

 

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