Vincent Massey Junior High School

Plants for Food and Fibre

Germination

Structure and Function

Reproduction

Plant Processes (Photosynthesis, osmosis, diffusion)

Soils

Food and Fibre

Bonus Projects

Dates to Remember:.

• May 13: Set up germination lab- Procedure A (small groups) and B (whole class)
• May 17: Complete notes and activities on Structure and Function
• May 22- 24: Plant reproduction
• May 24: Germination lab due: Test on Plant Structure, Function and Reproduction.
• May 27 - 30: Plant processes
• May 31: Video day
• June 3-4: Soils
• June 5-7: Plants and People
• June 10: Catch-up day
• June 11: Unit test: Notebook due for marking

New words:

Soil: a mixture of weathered rock, organic matter, mineral fragments, water and air.

Soil profile: the layers that make up soil

Compost: decaying matter made up from dead plant matter.

Humus: the dark-colored part of soil that is make up decaying matter and other materials.

Fertile soil: one that can supply nutrients for plant growth.

Topsoil: the top layer of a soil profile

Leaching: the removal of soil material dissolved in water. Water reacts with humus to form an acid that can dissolve elements and minerals from the upper layers and carry them through soil spaces to lower layers.

Parent material: the mineral (non-organic) matter (rock, soil, clay) from which soil develops.

Salinization: evaporation of water from salty soil leaves a white crust e.g. around sloughs in Southern Alberta.

 

Activities

Activity 6: Comparing soils

Answer Understanding questions