Hands-on Activities for Right Plant Right Place
Completion requirements
Soil Activities
- Jar Test Activity: Take a photo of the jar and take key measurements of the settled layers to share in a future assignment.
- Soil Texture: Activity Soil Texture [4 pgs]
- Soil pH Activity: Activity Soil pH [3 pgs]: If possible, test a small amount of soil (up to ½ cup) for Soil pH Activity. Watch the first 2 minutes of this video for guidance in collecting a soil sample: http://soilhealth.cals.cornell.edu/testing-services/collecting-samples/.
Resources for Soil Activities
- Handout Activity Soil Texture Triangle [1 pg]
- Resource Soil pH Ranges [2 pgs]
- Sustainable Garden Practices Soil Posters 2018 [3 pgs]
Site Assessment Activities and Resources
- Activity Directions Garden and Landscape Area [3 pgs]
- Activity Sit Spot at Home [2 pgs]
- Activity Sit Spot in Class [2 pgs]
- Worksheet Existing Plant Landscape Values [3 pages]
- Site Assessment Worksheet (2 pgs)
Systems Thinking Activities
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