Soil 611 Soil and Environmental Quality laboratory schedule (rev. 31 Aug 1998)

Sept. 4: Introduction and explanation of lab objectives and assignments; Discussion of the ecosystem approach.
Assignment: find and read http://www.projectearth.com/pages/pe_ourbody.html Write a one to two page reaction.

Sept 11: Reaction paper due.
Discussion of "This is our Body" reactions.

Group project brain-storming.

Assignment: Read and prepare reaction paper for EARLY AMERICAN SOIL CONSERVATIONISTS

Sept 18: Group planning of a greenhouse experiment.

Assignment: Read and prepare reaction paper for The Health of Our Soils.

Sept 25: "Early American Soil Conservationists" reaction paper due.
discuss the reactions.

Set up of greenhouse project.

Assignment: Read and prepare a reaction paper for CHEMICALS, HUMUS, AND THE SOIL by Donald P. Hopkins

Oct 2: Paper on "The Health of Our Soils" due.
Discuss the reactions.

Recording and discussion of greenhouse experiment.

Assignment: To be determined.

Oct 9: Recording and discussion of greenhouse experiment.

Assignment: greenhouse project write up.

Oct 16: Greenhouse project report due.

Assignment: Using the Webster Web Site (http://www.state.nh.us/), find one piece of New Hampshire legislation regarding

Environmental Hazards/Health.

Oct 23: DES assignment due.
Discuss assignment results.

Assignment: Find NH regulations on heavy metal contamination from the Department of Environmental Services.

Oct 30: Heavy metal contamination regulations due.
Discuss assignment results.

Assignment: To be determined.
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Nov 6: Assignment: To be determined.

Nov 13: Discussion on future of environmental quality.

Assignment: To be determined.

Nov 20: Presentation of group projects.

Dec 4: To be determined.

Dec 11: Exam study session.