Indian Mounds Lab

This lab was fun because we got to take a field trip to the indian mounds and see where the ancient people used to live. Macon is and was a prime spot for trade due to the ocmulgee river, making it a good place for early people to live. We walked through the woods and discussed the different layers of the forest floor due to decomposition and looked at a creek that had eroded away multiple layers of soil showing many different sol types.

Below are some pictures of the views from on top of the temple mound.

Blood Glucose Levels

The following chart represents the blood glucose levels over a 45 minute period after someone eats a snickers bar.

12 Soil Types

For one of our labs, we went across the street from Mercer and dug into the groud to observe the different types of soil. There are 12 different soil orders in the world and below is a chart that shows where the 12 different orders are generally located.

One interesting soil order is called the vertisols, it is a clayey soil that has the capacity to absorb alot of water. this soil is usually found at the bottom of a lake. and when the lake is dry, it is usually the cracked soil at the lakebed.

LAB #2 Ocmulgee River lab

In this lab we split into different groups to do a variety of different things. Our group was responsible for counting the number of live clams in multiple different locations across he river with a shovel and a filter. We found that the majority of the clams were in shallower water with a slow current. Almost no clams were found in the fast current and deeper waters.

My Plants

Both seeds have grown 3 inches out of the soil. They have been watered every other day. For light, they are left under a lamp or out on the windowsill.