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Innovating Science™ AP Environmental Science: Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil
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Description
Perform chemical and physical tests on local soil samples to explore different soil types and their characteristics due to their unique compositions.
- This kit contains enough materials for 8 groups of students and comes with a Teacher's manual and Student Study Guide Copymaster.
- The activity covers AP Environmental Science primary learning objective ERT-4.C.
- It will take a total of 2 hours over 3 days to complete this activity (Day 1: 20 minutes, Day 2: 30 minutes, and Day 3: 10 to 15 minutes).
Kit contains:
- Soil pH Indicator Solution, 50 mL
- Soil Nutrient Extracting Solution, 500 mL
- Phosphorous Reagent #2, 20 mL
- Phosphorous Indicator Powder, 5 g with Scoop
- Nitrate Reagent #1, 25 mL
- Nitrate Reagent #2, 5 g with Scoop
- Potassium Reagent Solution, 30 mL
- Potassium Indicator Powder, 5 g with Scoop
- Sand, 3 kg
- Clay Powder, 3 kg
- Detergent Powder, 40 g with Spoon
- 8 Extraction Bottles
- 8 Jars with Lids
- 40 Pipettes
- 11 Soil Scoops (8 for Soil Samples, 3 for Reagents)
- 24 Coffee Filters; 24 Cups, 5 oz.
- 8 pH, N, P, K Color Charts
Needed but not supplied:
- Soil Samples
- Beakers, 250 mL
- Test Tubes
- Graduated Cylinders, 50 to 100 mL
- Funnels
- Ring Stand with Metal Rings and Clamp
- Timer
- Ruler
- Markers
- Sieves
- Newspaper or Paper Towel for Sieved Soil, optional
Specifications
Specifications
| Grade Level | High School |
| Grade | 9 to 12 |
| Class Size | 8 Lab Groups |
| Product Type | Properties of Soil |
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