Environmental-> Soil Sampling & Testing

1 [2] [«Back ]   Click to Enlarge The Topsoil Tour This classroom favorite is an exciting introduction to the physical and chemical properties of soil. Each student completes seven units while performing individual tests with safe and easy-to-use tablets. Includes: curriculum materials, reagent tablets, and sample bags for 50 students. Grades 4 - 8. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Nitty Gritty Soil Science Kit Discover the importance of composting - even develop an eye for an earthworm - with this interesting introductory kit. You'll learn what healthy plants require in terms of soil texture, pH levels and nutrients while performing tests using non-hazardous TestTab reagent tablets. We provide instructions and materials to perform 10 tests each of pH, Nitrate, Phosphate and Potassium. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge What's In The Soil? Kit Part I Kit contains enough materials for 30 students working in pairs. Test for the presence of 10 nutrients and minerals in ordinary soil samples and learn why they are essential for plant growth. Compare soil samples. This kit highlights water content, organic matter and pH, too. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge What's In The Soil? Kit Part II Kit contains enough materials for 30 students working in pairs. Have your students culture their own soil microbes to get the real scoop on life beneath the earth's surface. Your group will collect and extract different soil samples, then record the number and types of organisms found. See Enlarge Click to Enlarge Backpack Lab - Soil Quality Using the Agricultural Combination Test Kit as its foundation, the Soil Quality Education Test Kit is designed to provide a complete unit for teachers and introduce students to important chemical tests for evaluating soil quality and fertility, and relate these measurements to the principles of plant metabolism. Tied together by an extensive Teacher's Guide, this kit includes in-depth background information about each parameter, has classroom activities designed to introduce students to each parameter, and contains detailed field-testing procedures. Contains: Agricultural Combination Test Kit, with 50 test each, for testing nitrogen, phosphorus, (NPK) and pH. Waterproof pH/ temperature tester with floating casing Waterproof conductivity tester Digital thermometer Teachers manual Laboratory cards Overhead transparencies Lab activity worksheets See Enlarge 1 [2] [«Back ] Go to Top