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University of California
Foss Web: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activities [Pdf]
Discover how pebbles, sand, and silt are used around us everyday in this set of activities for students.
University of California
Fossweb: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt [Pdf]
This PDF resource provides four sequential activities for children in first and second grade which introduce concepts in earth science.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Soil Properties
Students investigate soil porosity by building a model using the three main soil textures: sand, silt, and clay.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape: Soiled Again
Become a detective and solve the soil mystery! To solve the case you must discover what soil is, why it's important, and in what kind of soil do plants grow. You will find out the four components of soil along with the different soil...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: What Is Soil Made Of?
Do you know what makes up soil? Soil is a combination of many different living and non-living things and provides raw materials needed by all living things. In this lesson young scholars will explore a sample of natural soil by...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Dirt on Soil
This interactive website explores the various soil layers and introduces you to the lifeforms that live in those soil layers.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Digging the Earth's Crust
Lesson plans from Michigan Reach Out! to help students understand the different soil types and what uses they would be good for.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Shawabti of Hor
This shawabti of Hor holds a broad-bladed hoe against his right shoulder and another against his left. A basket for carrying sand or silt is on his back.