Plant and Soil Science Teacher Resources

Students study the basics of soil science. They research and gather data through readings, videos, and performance of laboratory investigations. As a team they generate oral and written recommendations for the amendment of soil.

Students discover how seed germination varies according to the soil type. In this soil science lesson, students discuss what plants need in order to grow and investigate various types of soil. Students use their senses to describe each...

Students study and classify soil. In this soil science lesson plan, students classify soil by texture and size and study soil horizons. Students label the soil types with their specific soil horizon and learn about permafrost. Students...

What type of soil holds in moisture the best? Find out with a guided-inquiry based lesson in which scholars investigate three types of soil—sand, clay, and silt—and the ability of each to retain waiter for plant growth. Learners graph...

Students observe and complete activities to learn about soil texture. In this soil lesson, students brainstorm about types of soil and use microscopes to study types of soil. Students record their findings on a 'tree thinking map.'...

Second graders name the various materials that comprise soil, including weathered rock and other organic matter; and explain that soils differ in their color, texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of many...

Students determine if the sterilization of topsoil is beneficial to seed germination and plant growth. They grow plants alongside control groups, make and record observations of plant growth and measure plant biomass.

High schoolers examine soil conservation. In this soil conservation lesson, students determine how much bio-fuel can be produced by different plants. 

Learners investigate how a tree grows from a seed. In this plant biology activity, students use potting soil, tree seeds, and a paper cup to observe seeds growing into plants. Learners record observations in their science journals.

Learners view photographs depicting soil compression. They use soil and sponges to observe how soil can be compacted, and its implications.