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Innovating Science™ AP Environmental Science: Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil
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Properties of Soil
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable crystalline silica and Methanol, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable crystalline silica and Methanol, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

Description

Perform chemical and physical tests on local soil samples to explore different soil types and their characteristics due to their unique compositions.

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

Grade Level High School
Grade 9 to 12
Class Size 8 Lab Groups
Product Type Properties of Soil
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