CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Soil Formation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How soil is formed.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Geology Quizzes: Soil
Assess your understanding of the various ingredients and types of soil with this interactive multiple choice quiz. Immediate feedback is available.
Texas A&M University
Texas Greenhouse Management: Handbook: Growing Media
An extensive list of growing media from the Texas A&M Dept. of Horticulture.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 Kids: Biosphere: Soils
Get the full picture of what soil is offered by Geography4Kids.
Other
Physical geography.net: Introduction to Soils
A detailed primer on the composition of soil, its color, pH, texture, and its profile.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Slideshows for the Series: Sustaining Our Soils and Society
This page contains a collection of PowerPoint slideshows that investigates soil. Explore what soil is, how it forms, why it is important, and how to sustain soil.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Erosion
Dirtmeister describes erosion, how it works, different causes, and types of weathering. Included are questions to help get you thinking about erosion in your area.
NASA
Nasa Earth Observatory: Modeling Earth's Land Biosphere
Read this article to learn how scientists are using instruments to try and monitor our land biosphere. Scientists have learned two different types of models to help track data from our land.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Probing Into Plant Parts
In this lesson plan students will obtain a better understanding of a plant's needs, and how the various parts of the organism help it to meet its needs. Students will understand how some plants are alike and different.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Do Volcanoes Form? How Do They Impact Our Lives?
This class activity provides hands-on information to students on how these volcanoes form and how they affect the plant and animal life.
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...
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Soil Buffering Experiment
Use this site to explore the experimentation process of "Soil buffering."
Other
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics: Intro to Soil Science
This Pedrosphere site provides a twelve chapter overview of soil science. Numerous topics are discussed and each chapter has a self-test to test your knowledge on the different aspects of soil science. Some chapters are only previews.
Other
Attra: Sustainable Soil Mangement
How does soil in its native condition function? How do forests and native grasslands produce plants and animals in the complete absence of fertilizer and tillage? What are the principles by which these soils function? The answers to...
Texas A&M University
Easy Gardening. . . Beets [Pdf]
Let's you know all about this cool weather crop. Soil Preparation, fertilizing, planting, varieties, insect concerns, harvesting and more. Requires Adobe Reader.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Climate and Temperature
In this experiment, students investigate what impact the composition of soil, its water content, and its location have on the soil's temperature, which in turn would have an effect on the rate of decomposition of organic matter in the soil.
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Biochar
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about biochar, a Native American soil treatment that may still have environmentally friendly benefits for agriculture today. A question sheet is available to help students build...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Investigating Soil
Students chose a spot to investigate the soil on publicly owned land.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Perlite Statistics and Information
The USGS presents Perlite statistics and information. Includes annual publications, contacts, and resources.
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...
NC State University
Ncsu.edu: Adventures of the Agronauts
This site is an online science curriculum on how to grow plants on the Moon. There are six lessons that have a glossary also included. There are movies that demonstrate concepts, and teacher resources. The sites topics cover, the Earth,...
NC State University
Adventures of the Agronauts
Come along with the Agronauts and discover space in order to report back to Commander Spud Goodroot. Fun site provides all types of information about space science! Various missions include: 'What's In Our Sky?', 'The Root of the...