Ready to roll up those sleeves and get your hands dirty? Dirty with soil science content, that is! Overcome those "But it's just dirt" objections with a trip outside to collect soil samples for some in-class analysis. Use the...

Ready for a change? Give a comprehensive collection of metamorphic materials a try! With the assortment of printables and lab activities, you won't be under pressure to keep things lively. The unit culminates by having...

The following story provides students with an in-depth understanding of the significance of soil. Read about Anita, Simon and Dennis, their search for Scoop and all that ensues to help them understand Earth's processes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different layers of soil.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the different layers of soil.

By the end of this unit you should be able to: list the seven characteristics used to describe soils, to distinguish one soil from another soil, and to distinguish one soil layer from another soil layer; explain the impact of soil...

Through five lessons, students are introduced to all facets of the rock cycle. Topics include rock and mineral types, material stresses and weathering, geologic time and fossil formation, the Earth's crust and tectonic plates, and soil...

A webpage discussing how human activity has impacted soil, populations, water composition, and temperature. Website includes an audio tour of the material. [1:53]

This lesson will describe how human activity can impact a natural ecosystem. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Human Activity."