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[Pages:27]SOIL LAYERS

Most everyone has been exposed to topsoil but did you know that soil has six different layers? This section will help children understand the different types of layers of soil and why golf courses use a variety of combinations to create fairways, greens, and tee boxes. Through an On Course Adventure to visit a head greens keeper and a series of activities and definitions, your children will become aware of the importance of soil layers and how they relate to golf.

Activities available: ? ? ? ? ? ?

Vocabulary words Soil diagram Coloring work sheet for 6-8 year olds Identify and define work sheet for 9-12 year olds Word Find for all age groups On Course Adventure to head greens keeper

Key words for this section: Top?soil ? the upper fertile layer of soil from which plant roots take nutrients.

Hu?mus ? a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic portion of soil.

Eluviation ? the transportation of dissolved or suspended material within the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation.

Regolith ? the layer of loose rock particles that covers the bedrock of most land on earth.

Bedrock ? the solid rock beneath loose rock particles or soil.

Mineral ? a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature; broadly : any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum, water, or natural gas) obtained usually from the ground.

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Objective/Lesson: Narrative:

Definitions:

Materials: Direction:

Activity Time: On Course Adventure:

To identify soil layers (use narrative and diagram).

This lesson will give an understanding of different layers of soil and how they affect the golf course.

Explanation of Soil Layers. Without different layers of soil the greens and fairways would be the same.

Top?soil ? the upper fertile layer of soil from which plant roots take nutrients.

Hu?mus ? a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic portion of soil.

Eluviation ? the transportation of dissolved or suspended material within the soil by the movement of water when rainfall exceeds evaporation.

Regolith ? the layer of loose rock particles that covers the bedrock of most land on earth.

Bedrock ? the solid rock beneath loose rock particles or soil.

Mineral ? a solid homogeneous crystalline chemical element or compound that results from the inorganic processes of nature; broadly : any of various naturally occurring homogeneous substances (as stone, coal, salt, sulfur, sand, petroleum, water, or natural gas) obtained usually from the ground.

Soil Diagram (provided) color pencils

As a group, discuss the definitions of the vocabulary words. 1. Distribute soil diagram and color pencils or crayons.

Ask each child to label each layer of soil. Color each layer.

2. Word Find

3. On Course Adventure

2-day lesson (45 minutes/1 hr. On Course Adventure)

Have students visit the Greens Keeper.

Discuss the difference of the fairway, rough and greens and the layers of soil in those areas.

Discuss the elevation of the greens and the soil layers that possibly created these contours.

Examine the removal of the pin hole and identify the different layers of soil present.

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SOIL LAYERS NARRATIVE

The Soil Diagram is a teaching tool to help your students learn about Soil Layers. Display the diagram for your students and review the six layers of soil. This will help students understand the geographic make-up of their golf course. The soil layers vary depending on where you are in the country or world. In the continental US, golf courses in the north may look different than those in the south. Observe the types of grass on your course, the irrigation patterns, and weather. Take a look at the cup on your green and see what various layers of soil comprise the green.

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SOIL LAYERS AGES 6-8

1

COLOR THE LAYERS

1 2 3

4 5 6

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SOIL LAYERS AGES 9-12

1

IDENTIFY & DEFINE THE SOIL LAYERS

(Using the definitions you learned)

1 2 3

4

5

6

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WORD FIND

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How many words you can find?

QWV A A J YLOL YT I A ANM E O F R K L Y R PQA E WC S S B I I T QVOUNK R A X I L R F B WM

(0-6) Bogie; (7-12) Par; (13-16) Birdie;

(17-19) Eagle; (20) Ace!

Bedrock

Natural Gas

Clay

Organic Material

Eluviation

Rain

Fairway

Regolith

Golf

Sand

Greens

Silt

L S J E DOAC

Horizons

Sub-Soil

GZHGV E Y I S

Humus

Topsoil

R E UOZ ABNA

Layers

Turf

E WM L R Z R A N

Mineral Deposits Water

E L U I R I Z GDO

NB S T Q F Z RW I AG

S RDH L K YOA Z H ZOZ

U ZWR J WHN E Z R T L I S Z

S SQA Z L I OS BU S Z F R U T

BNA T URA L GA S B Z K E R

M I NE RA LDE POS I T S

A P K E R V K Z NO I T A I V U L EQ

VISIT THE GREENS KEEPER

1 Discuss the differences between fairway, rough and greens and the soil that are in

those areas.

2 Discuss the elevation of the greens and the soil layers that possibly created these contours. 3 Examine the removal of the pin hole and identify the different layers of soil.

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SOIL LAYERS ALL AGES

2

3

WORD FIND

L

How many words you can find?

QWV A A J YLOL YT I A ANM E O F R K L Y R PQA E WC S S B I I T QVOUNK R A X I L R F B WM

(0-6) Bogie; (7-12) Par; (13-16) Birdie;

(17-19) Eagle; (20) Ace!

Bedrock

Natural Gas

Clay

Organic Material

Eluviation

Rain

Fairway

Regolith

Golf

Sand

Greens

Silt

L S J E DOAC

Horizons

Sub-Soil

GZHGV E Y I S

Humus

Topsoil

R E UOZ ABNA

Layers

Turf

E WM L R Z R A N

Mineral Deposits Water

E L U I R I Z GDO

NB S T Q F Z RW I AG

S RDH L K YOA Z H ZOZ

U ZWR J WHN E Z R T L I S Z

S SQA Z L I OS BU S Z F R U T

BNA T URA L GA S B Z K E R

M I NE RA LDE POS I T S

A P K E R V K Z NO I T A I V U L EQ

VISIT THE GREENS KEEPER

1 Discuss the differences between fairway, rough and greens and the soil that are in

those areas.

2 Discuss the elevation of the greens and the soil layers that possibly created these contours. 3 Examine the removal of the pin hole and identify the different layers of soil.

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SOIL PERMEABILITY

What is Soil Permeability? Soil Permeability is the ability of a material (generally an earth material) to transmit water.

Simply think...How well does water pass through sand? or gravel? or clay? The more water that is transmitted, the more permeable the material is. Our experiment gives you a chance to test different types of soil and its permeability.

Other activities will help your students learn about earth materials found on the golf course.

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Crossword puzzle & secret decoder exercise. Includes simple definitions of golf course related items for 6-8 year olds Crossword puzzle with advanced definitions for 9-12 year olds Soil Permeability Experiment to test different types of soil for 9-12 year olds

Key words for this section: Permeability ? Ability of a material (generally an earth material) to transmit fluids (water). Sand ? a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral. Gravel ? rock fragments and pebbles. Clay ? a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired. Black Soil ? A particular kind of earth or ground. Texture ? the feel of a surface (fabrics, soil, etc.).

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