Soil Science 3. Measuring Soil Moisture and Organic Content

How to measure and calculate soil moisture and organic matter content.

Science Video 3 - Soil Erosion - French Version

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3 Carrollwood Teachers Awarded Grants for Water Education Projects

Two Carrollwood public school teachers and one private school teacher have been awarded Splash! grants that will help educate their students about local water resources.

Awarded by the Southwest Florida Water Management District to help students learn about Florida water protection and conservation, teachers were required to state their objective using Sunshine State Standards to promote the use of science and technology.

In Carrollwood, Jennifer Fritz, Gaither High School, will receive $1,400. Students will conduct field studies, performing water quality and soil tests and taking biological surveys.

Kindergarten lab director Sara White, A.T. Jones Math, Science & Technology Academy, will receive $2,600. Students will conduct a field study, learning about the estuarine and freshwater ecosystems of Tampa Bay.

“This is our second year receiving the grant. It is only given to a select number of recipients,” explained White. “We are going to Tampa Bay Estuary for a field trip to study animals in the Tampa Bay body of water and effects on ecological development.

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