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Soil Science Online

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Program Details

Curriculum
Science

    About

    Learning Area
    Science Understanding

    Sub-strands

    • Science as a Human Endeavour (7-10) 
    • Biological (7-8) 
    • Earth and Space Science (7-8)


    Learning Area
    Science Inquiry Skills

    Sub-strand

    • All sub-strands (7-10)

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    The program integrates the scientific disciplines of physics, biology, chemistry and mathematics. Evaluating the capabilities and limitations of different soil types, examining soil biological activity and assessing the availability of water and nutrients within soil is essential to establishing a healthy balanced and agriculturally productive soil.

    This program has been designed for students to be able to learn remotely at home, however it can easily be used by teachers within the classroom setting.

    The learning content is a mixture of informative text, short films, website links and hands-on activities focused on students gathering data to support the analysis of their own backyard soil health.

    The program is open ended thus allowing differentiation and adaptability to the abilities of the students.

    Program Modules

    MODULE 1:
    What is Soil Science?

    MODULE 2:
    Soil Biology

    MODULE 3:
    Soil Texture

    MODULE 4:
    Soil Water Retention

    MODULE 5:
    Soil pH

    MODULE 6:
    Making Soil Healthy

    Key Learning Outcomes
    • Introduction: What is Soil Science?
    • Testing Your Soil: Collecting soil samples
    • Soil Biology: Making a Berlease Funnel 
    • Soil Texture: Assembling a Soil Sediment Jar and using the Soil Texture Triangle
    • Soil Water Retention: Testing Soil Water capacity
    • Soil pH: Using Purple Cabbage Indicator 
    • Making Soil Healthy: Using the BTS Soil Corrective Action program
    Getting Started

    For more information click below. 

    More Information

    The Ballarat Tech School is a Victorian State Government initiative.

    All Enquiries

    ballarattechschool@federation.edu.au
    03 5327 8080

    Campus Location

    MB John Building, Level 1 FedUni SMB Campus,
    136 Albert St, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

    Federation University
    Victoria state government education and training
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    The Ballarat Tech School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and waters where our campus is located, the Wadawurrung People. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend this to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander First Nations Peoples.

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