The NACD Stewardship and Education Committees 2017 stewardship week and poster contest theme is Healthy Soils Are Full of Life 2017 NACD POSTER CONTEST Healthy Soils Are Full of Life ID: 613201
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2017 Educational ThemeThe NACD Stewardship and Education Committee’s 2017 stewardship week and poster contest theme is
“Healthy Soils Are Full of Life!” Slide3
2017 NACD POSTER CONTESTHealthy Soils Are Full of Life!
Sponsored by: The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) and the NACD AuxiliaryPoster Contest Pagehttp://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests
NACD Stewardship Program Pagehttp://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/stewardship-program/
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What is Soil?Slide5
Where do soils come from?
Soils don’t have parents
like we do, but they do have parent
materials. Parent materials that
help make soil are rocks and
minerals that
have been broken up into tiny pieces.
Soils can be many
different colors because they come from many
different rocks and minerals.Slide6
What are soils made up of?
Soils are made up of layers that are called horizons.
0 Horizon
A horizonB horizonC horizon
R layerSlide7
Soils are alive!Slide8
Soil ErosionSlide9
Soil Conservation and Your FoodSlide10
Why are soils important?Healthy soils are important for growing our food. We need healthy food to live and grow.
Some foods that we eat grow above the ground. Others grow below the ground. Slide11
Healthy Soils – Healthy PeopleSlide12
How does food get from the soil to your spoon? Slide13
What food should I eat each day to be healthy?
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Trace the apple back to the soil
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Trace the corn back to the soil
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Trace the milk back to the soil
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Trace the bread back to the soil
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Trace the chicken meat back to the soil
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Your school lunchSlide20
Gardening and Edible Landscaping Slide21
What kinds of careers are related to food production and conservation of the land?Slide22
There are thousands of different types of soil across the world. The USA alone possesses more than 70,000 varieties of soil!
Soil acts as a filter for underground water, filtering out pollutants.
Soil is at the bottom of the food chain, yet it is the cornerstone of life on earth.
Soil Facts
It can take up to 1,000 years for an inch of soil to form.
One tablespoon of soil has more organisms in it than here are people on earth.
Not all soil is good for growing plants.Slide23
Keeping the Soil We NeedSlide24
Poster Contest DetailsThe national winning poster will be used for local and state level promotion materials.
Send entries to your local conservation districthttp://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/conservation-district-directory/To find out the dates of your local contest!!!!
Contest CategoriesK-1st Grade2nd
-3rd Grade4th-6th Grade
7th-9th Grade10th
-12th Grade Slide25
Poster Contest DetailsWinning entries will be selected by your local and sent to the state level for judging.
State winner entries will then be sent to the national level, where one overall winner will be selected and announced at the 2017 NACD Annual Meeting in Denver, CO on January 31st. Winners will be posted to the NACD website.
Monetary prizes will be awarded to the 1st-3rd place winners in each category at the national level.$200 for 1
st Place Winners $150 for 2nd Place Winners$100 for 3rd
Place WinnersMonetary awards from the NACD Auxiliary & Albert I. Pierce FoundationSlide26
Poster Contest DetailsTurn poster in on time for judging. Your local conservation district’s entry deadline is _____
Attach poster entry form on the back and be sure it is signed by a parent or guardian. Entry must be contestant's original creation and may not be traced from photographs or other artists' published works.Slide27
Poster Contest DetailsAny media may be used to create a flat poster
PaintCrayonsColored pencilCharcoal
StickersPaperOr other materials
Poster size must be between 8.5" x 11" and 22" x 28". (unless another size is required by your local or state contest)Slide28
What makes a good Poster?Attracts attention
Is simple and conciseUses colors and white space effectivelyText is large enough to be easily readSlide29
Brainstorming Poster IdeasResearch the topic of the theme
Brainstorm ideas and make a listUse the theme as your title: Healthy Soils Are Full of Life!Slide30
Brainstorming Poster IdeasUse some of the important soil issues from this presentation.
Look around your community for ideas.Talk to professionals in the industry.Research soils online and use the information found in your poster.Slide31
Dos:
Do limit text, and balance a combination of illustrations and words.
Do be as neat as you can and be sure to erase any penciled sketches or guidelines.
Do blend colors when using crayons or colored pencils.
Do research the theme topic as a way to brainstorm poster ideas.Slide32
Don’ts:
Don’t use staples, tacks, or tape.
Don’t use fluorescent-colored posters.
Don’t create a poster that is all words or all illustrations.
Don’t have your parent or others draw your poster for you to color in.
Don’t try to include too many ideas. A single message – clearly illustrated – is most effective.Slide33
Judging CriteriaConservation message—50 percent
Visual effectiveness—30 percent Originality—10 percent and Universal appeal—10 percent Slide34
Local Contest InformationLocal Conservation District contest information
Contest deadlinesContact informationSlide35
For Additional NACD InformationVisit
http://www.nacdnet.org/general-resources/stewardship-and-education-materials/2017-healthy-soils/ Entry Forms, Rules and Resource PDF files are also available for download on the contest page.
http://www.nacdnet.org/education/contests