Documents Library
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4R Nutrient ManagementFarmers follow the 4R strategy to ensure their crop nutrients are optimized. Applying the right source of nutrients at the right time, in the right place and the right rate is vital. Print and post this poster when discussing growing healthy plants. |
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N - NitrogenThe 3 main nutrients are N, P, K. Fertilizer nutrients are natural and come from the earth. |
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P - PhosphorusThe 3 main nutrients are N, P, K. Fertilizer nutrients are natural and come from the earth. |
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K - PotassiumThe 3 main nutrients are N, P, K. Fertilizer nutrients are natural and come from the earth. |
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Sunflower Vacuum PosterPlants are like vacuums and they suck the nutrients from the soil as they grow. Print and post this colourful poster to help illustrate the importance of replacing soil nutrients after each harvest. |
Colouring Sheets: |
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Kindergarten/younger gradesDownload these popular colouring sheets on nutrients and ecosystems on use them in class or have your student colour online. This material supplements curriculum material in early grades but does not directly align. These sheets were made available to Agrium by the International Plant & Nutrition Institute (IPNI). |
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Dirt Dessert (Grades 1 to 3)Students make their own soil with kitchen ingredients and in the process learn more about what lives and is found in soil. |
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Edible Soil (Grades 1 to 3)This recipe makes a ‘dirt cake’ to eat. Students learn about soil layers while they build this cake. This recipe makes a ‘dirt cake’ to eat. Students learn about soil layers (horizons) while they build this cake. |
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A Slice of Soil (Grades 2 to 4)An apple is used to model the earth. Students learn that just 1/32 of its surface is devoted to farmland. Discuss in class what sacrifices may be needed to feed a larger population. |
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Soil Sammy (Grades 1 to 6)An experiment that has students stretch hosiery over the rim of a baby food jar and after adding soil and grass seeds. Students create Soil Sammy - the grass becomes hair. Older students can experiment with fertilizer, soil types and water balance. |
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Teachers’ Guide for The Dirt on Soil ProgramThis guide will tell you what areas of Grade 7 curriculum this program is supporting. It will give you answers to the exercises |
