The Importance of Soil

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The Importance of Soil
By W.Batke
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Teacher Notes
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What do you need to survive?
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Make a list of 3 items you cannot live without.
Place them in the order of importance .
1._________________ 2._________________ 3.________
_________
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What did you write down as the most important
item that you cannot live without?
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How long can you hold your breath?
You need air.
Without oxygen your brain cells start to die in
about 4 minutes
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What did you write down as the second most
important item?
Water
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You could probably go 5-7 days without water.
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What did you write down as the third most
important item?
Food
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Depending on your physical condition, you could
live between 20 to 40 days without food.
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Let us look at food. Are you getting hungry?
What ingredients do you need to make a hamburger?
How about a hamburger?
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Ingredients
Original Source
1. Bun 2. Meat 3. Lettuce 4. Tomato 5. Cheese
What is the original source for these main
ingredients?
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Ingredients
Original Source
Grain.......Plant Cow.. Eats
grass..Plant ....................Plant .......
.............Plant ..MilkCow.. Plant
1. Bun 2. Meat 3. Lettuce 4. Tomato 5. Cheese
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The simple truth is, most of our food ultimately
comes from plants.
What do plants need to grow?
Sunlight, water, and soil.
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Soil, you cannot live without it!
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What is soil made from?
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