Soil Science Education
Dig around in the dirt at this site from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. You can learn about the role of soil in the environment, farming, and society; discover more about how soil is formed, get the latest soil news. or try some soil activities.
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The Twelve Soil Orders
Learn about the 12 soil order and how they are distributed around the U.S. and the world at this site from the University of Idaho.
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SOILS - Tools for Educators
You'll find soil facts, lesson plans, a soil biology primer, and even soil songs at this site from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service.
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Dr. Dirt K-12 Teaching Resources and Activities
This site from Dr. Clay Robinsin, Associate Professor of Plant, Soil and Environmental Science at the Division of Agriculture at West Texas A&M University has a number of soil lesson plans and investigations.
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S.K. Worm
S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil.
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Soil Biological Communities
Learn why soil is so important in the ecosystem, take a journey into the soil to see what lives there, learn some amazing soil facts, or check out some soil activities at this site from the Bureau of Land Management.
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The Dirt on Soil
Take a journey underground, explore the layers of soil, or check out what's living in the soil at this site from Discovery School.
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Landslide Hazards
Find out how and why landslides happen at this site from the USGS. You'll also find a glossary of terms, landslide images,
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Landslides
In this lesson plan from Discovery School for grades 6-8, students learn how different soil materials can produce varying types of landslides.
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