Innovating Science AP Environmental Science: Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil

Perform physical and chemical tests to explore different soil types and determine their properties.

• Contains enough materials for 8 groups of students
• Comes with a Teacher’s manual and student study guide copymaster
• Aligned with AP curriculum, covering AP Environmental Science primary learning objective ERT-4.C

Perform chemical and physical tests on local soil samples to explore different soil types and their characteristics due to their unique compositions. This kit contains enough materials for 8 groups of students and comes with a Teacher’s manual and student study guide copymaster. The activity covers AP Environmental Science primary learning objective ERT-4.C.

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Ordering information: Kit includes:
Soil pH indicator solution, 50 ml
Soil nutrient extracting solution, 500 ml
Phosphorous reagent #2, 20 ml
Phosphorous indicator powder, 5 g with scoop
Nitrate reagent #1, 25 ml
Nitrate reagent #2, 5 g with scoop
Potassium reagent solution, 30 ml
Potassium indicator powder, 5 g with scoop
Sand, 3 kg
Clay powder, 3 kg
Detergent powder, 40 g with spoon
8 Extraction bottles
8 Jars with lids
40 Pipettes
11 Soil scoops (8 for soil samples, 3 for reagents)
24 Coffee filters
24 Cups, 5 oz.
8 pH, N, P, K color charts

Delivery information: Items needed but not supplied: soil samples, beakers (250 ml), test tubes, graduated cylinders (50 to 100 ml), funnel, ring stand with metal rings and clamp, timer, ruler, marker, newspaper or paper towel (optional - for sieved soil).

Caution: This product can expose users to chemicals including respirable crystalline silica and Methanol, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.