Activity of soil and planting
The last activity of the curriculum unit will have students experiment with different types of soil. Students, if they can, will bring soil from home to see how the soil will take to growing a plant. In this experiment, students will plant beans in three types of soil. The soil, students will use, will be the soil that is on school campus, soil from a local corn field and soil from a student’s home area that does not live locally. Students will see the difference in crop yield with the same soil but how much water it gets. Over time, students will check on the bean plants. They will keep a log of each plant and make observations. Students will create a small display that explains the experiment. Students will use the scientific method to explain what soil is best for planting and what farmers could do when they are planting in an environment that is going through a drought. In the display, students will give information about what they’ve learned in how the Navajo People use traditional farming when planting.
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