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Soil Education
- Smithsonian Soils Exhibit
- Key Messages -- 10 key messages to
understanding soils
- Soil Facts -- definitions of soil and soil survey,
information on careers in Soil Science, some basics on soil formation
and classification, and regulations for moving soils
- Soil Science Glossary --
A link to the Soil Science Society of America soils glossary
- State Soils -- Find out about
your state soil
- K-12 -- Materials for students and
teachers
- Lesson Plans - Art using soils,
soil profile cards, and other projects
- "Dig In" © Hands-On Soils
Investigations (K-4)
- USDA for Kids
- A link to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's webpage for kids.
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S.
K. Worm - The official annelid (worm) of the Natural Resources
Conservation Service answers questions about soils.
- Soil Biological
Communities, Just for Kids - A link to the Bureau of Land Management
for students ages 9 through 11
- Agriculture in the Classroom
- A link to the USDA Cooperative State Research
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"The Dirt on Soil" (grades 5 though 8) - A link to the Discovery
Channel.
- The Twelve Soil Orders
- A link to the University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life
Sciences.
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From
the Surface Down (1.5 MB) - Requires
Adobe Acrobat.
- Soil Songs
- Soil Quotations
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Soil Quality Information Sheets
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Soil Biology Primer
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Soil Quality Test Kit
- Food, Land, and People - A
nonprofit organization committed to helping people of all ages better
understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and
people of the world.
- Soil Science
Education - A NASA Website supported by the National Science
Foundation.
- Learning Web - Part of the
U.S. Geologic Survey's website. This section is dedicated to K-12 education
and lifelong learning. Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth.
- Sci4Kids - A link to the
Agricultural Research Service website for kids. Includes sections on the
environment, farming, plants, soil, and weird science.
- GLOBE soils
- GLOBE is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based
education and science program.
- Project Learning Tree - A link to an
environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators.
- Field Museum -
Underground Adventure - Science experiments you can do at home or
school, and even a virtual terrarium.
- Edible
Soil Recipe - A link to Purdue University's Conservation Technology
Information Center.
- Nebraska
Earth Science Education Network - Lesson plans related to soil from the
University of Nebraska. Includes lessons for elementary, middle, and
secondary level students.
- Dr. Dirt (K-8)
- Links to teaching resources and activities
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New Hampshire Soil Tunnel - A mobile, interactive display that
represents a "crawl" through an underground world.
- Utah
Agriculture in the Classroom - A link that includes information on soil
videos and kits available for purchase or loan.
- National
Association of Conservation Districts - A link to conservation
education items available for purchase. Also includes information on
ordering the Education Catalog.
- What Tree Is That?
- A link to the National Arbor Day Foundation.
- Organizations -- links to private entities
- Professional Development -- links for Soil
Scientists
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