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Download full textWise, Michael J. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2017
The importance of biodiversity to the health of our planet is increasingly being discussed, not only by scientists, but by the public at large. Therefore, an understanding of how human activities are affecting biodiversity is vital for informed participation in society, and thus it is an important topic for liberal arts education. Here, I present…
Descriptors: Biodiversity, Plants (Botany), Biology, Botany
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the second of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to the subject of physical features of the soil. Upon completing the two day lesson, the student will be able to determine the texture and structural types of soil, list the structural classes of the soil and where they…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation (Environment)
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the first of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to the topic of soil management. Upon completing the two day lesson, the student will be able to define "soil", list the soil forming agencies, define and use soil terminology, and discuss soil formation and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation (Environment)
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the fourth of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to the topic of soil water. Upon completing the three day module, the student will be able to classify water as to its presence in the soil, outline the hydrological cycle, list the ways water is lost from the soil,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation (Environment)
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the third of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to biological features of soil. Upon completing the two day lesson, the student will: (1) realize the vast amount of life present in the soil, (2) be able to list representative animal and plant life in the soil by size,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives, Biological Sciences
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the last of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to the topic of soil erosion. Upon completion of the two day lesson, the student will be able to: (1) define conservation, (2) understand how erosion takes place, and (3) list ways of controlling wind and water erosion.…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation Education
Miller, Larry E. – 1974
The course of study represents the fifth of six modules in advanced crop and soil science and introduces the agriculture student to chemical features of the soil. Upon completing the four day lesson, the student will be able to: (1) list macro- and micro-nutrients, (2) define pH and its effect on plants, (3) outline Cation Exchange of the soil,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Chemical Occupations, Agricultural Education, Agronomy, Behavioral Objectives
