Curated OER
Earth Day Crossword
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the 25 clues about Earth Day. Students then complete the crossword puzzle about Earth Day.
Province of British Columbia
Soil Conservation Surveys Guidebook
The online version of the "Soil Conservation Surveys Guidebook," helps forest resource managers from British Columbia plan and implement sound forest practices. Divided into three sections, the guidebook includes soil conservation...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Soil and Water Conservationist
Soil and water conservation are important in the protection of the earth's natural resources. Read about the careers that study and encourage conservation. Find out about the educational requirements necessary to become a soil or water...
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Avoiding Soil Loss Study Guide
Get an overview of soil conservation to avoid soil loss.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes All About Soils
Learn what soils are and why they are important. Discusses soil profiles, types of soils, soil conservation, soil ecosystems, and soil formation.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Sammy Soil
Kids can color this downloadable cartoon and learn about soil conservation practices in farming.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Smart Watering: Adjusting Your Sprinklers for Optimal Soil
Use this science fair project to learn how to test your soil to see if it is getting the right amount of water from the sprinklers. Project is set up beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction, followed by a section on...
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: Gardens Activity Guide: Soil
In this lesson students conduct a soil analysis to understand soil types and explore the relationship between the garden and healthy, fertile soil. Soil is a natural resource that is crucial to life on Earth and when managed properly, it...
Other
Seafriends: Soil Dependence
This website looks at our dependence on soil and what it produces. It includes text, graphs, charts, illustrations and important statistics. Hosted by the Seafriends Marine Conservation and Education Center.
Pennsylvania State University
E Soil Sci!: Environmental Soil Science Option
Penn State University explores the world of soil scientists from this overview page. Links go to employment and earnings, career preparation, and certifications.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Soil Resource Management in the National Parks
An article discussing how the National Parks Service uses the soil program to manage soil sustainability. Learn how maintaining the soil is key to protect many other areas in the National Park Services.
Other
Seafriends: Soil Sustainability
Agricultural land, the land that feeds the world, is in serious difficulty and it is not at all certain that it will be able to produce enough food for the world's population, in perpetuity. Confusion reigns about what sustainability is,...
US Department of Agriculture
Nrcs: Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act (Rca)
Provides background to the Soil and Water Resources Conservation Act of 1977 and its later amendments. Describes how input was gathered from various public interest groups. The full report, an information sheet, summaries of meetings,...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Conservation
Official site with information and resources relating to all aspects of environmental conservation: data, maps and laws. Specific environmental information by zip code provides immediate relevance to your world.
Other
National Association of Conservation Districts: Dig Deeper:mysteries in the Soil
A collection of facts, lesson resources, and links for teaching the science of soil. The teacher's guide includes overviews for each grade level booklet, next generation science standards, activities, vocabulary words, literature...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Mapping Your Soil
Use the Web Soil Survey developed by the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to determine what soil is around your school and how it can be used.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Organic Farming: Conserving Top Soil
Against the backdrop of the devastating 1930's Dust Bowl, this video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA profiles an organic farmer and the techniques he uses to conserve topsoil.
US Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service: Sk Worm: Ask the Answer Worm
Soil facts presented by S.K.Worm. A series of questions about soil, its structure, purpose and vulnerability are answered by this engaging worm.
BBC
Bbc News: Soil Loss Threatens Food Prospects
An informative site that examines the multiple causes of soil erosion and possible remedies.
PBS
Pbs: Independent Lens: Dirt! The Movie
'Dirt the Movie' is an independent film about the importance of soil, how it is affected by things like climate change and pollution, and how we can learn to take better care of it. The site features video clips from the film, articles...
Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy: How Dirt Works
In this lesson, students learn the value of soil and its role as a natural resource.
Other
Linking Environment and Farming: Simply Sustainable Soils [Pdf]
With increasing pressure on the world's natural environment and resources it is essential that we develop farming systems that have a low impact on the environment, and are also highly productive in meeting the needs of a growing global...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Energy Efficiency
In this simple experiment, students learn about the insulating characteristics of soil and how this relates to energy efficiency.