Virtual Field Trip
to Tucker Prairie
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What is soil made of?
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Where does the organic matter in soil come from?
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What kinds of things live in the soil?
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How does the soil store water and oxygen to be used by organisms that live in the soil?
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What is glacial till, and what is its role at Tucker Prairie?
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What is the other parent material at Tucker Prairie called & how did it spread?
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What are some differences regarding the soil depth & color in a prairie versus a forest?
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What makes Tucker Prairie’s soil unique?
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How does the flat topography of Tucker Prairie affect water retention in the soil?
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What makes the soil at Tucker Prairie unique?
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What are soil dwelling arthropods?
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Name 2 species of bacteria that live in the soil:
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What is an ectotherm?
Soil Video Questions
Additional activities, lesson plans, & information about soil.
Soil Sampling Lab Activity.
Questions to guide students in making sense of ideas in the text set.
A set of related readings, videos, and podcasts to further student understanding about the role of soil in prairie ecosystems
Questions for students to answer while viewing the soil videos.
