eSchool Today
E School Today: Factors Affecting Soil Formation
Learn the main components of soil and how it forms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Soil Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the characteristics of soil, factors in soil formation, and soil horizons and profiles. Includes a few questions to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Soils Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the major types of soli. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Sammy Soil
Kids can color this downloadable cartoon and learn about soil conservation practices in farming.
Agriculture in the Classroom
Kid's Zone: Agriculture in the Classroom: State Agriculture Facts
Want to know about agriculture in your state? Get all the facts from this Kid's Zone site. Each state has its own printable fact sheet. An excellent tool for homework or a state report. Acrobat Reader required. Links also available to...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Are Some Types of Plants?
Heidi lives in Norway. She notices that plants grow on land, but also underwater. Help her figure out other places that plants grow.
Globe
The Globe Program: Soils Module
In this storybook, the GLOBE Kids are on the trail of Scoop, an eager dog who loves to dig holes in the soil. At each hole Scoop has dug, the Kids use their journals to record characteristics of the soil. Learning activities help...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Digging in for Dirt Day!
This lesson is managed through stations that young scholars will rotate around every 20- 30 minutes. Each second grade teacher conducts one station. Parent volunteers can also be used to manage stations. Students will use an auger to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core earth science concepts and includes interactive features, real-world examples, videos, and study guides.
NASA
Nasa: What's the Scoop on Soil?
A brief summary on the importance of soil, its' origin and composition.
California Digital Library
Calisphere: Irrigation
A broad selection of images featuring irrigation can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Soil Horizons
This site is a personal site from John W. Kimball, a Harvard Professor, that contains a brief definition of both topsoil and subsoil. A drawing supplements the text.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Dissecting Soil
In this environmental field lab, students dissect soil to see what components makes up the soil.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Makes Soil? Learning About Our Local Soils
Soil samples are collected from students' homes. They examine these at school, sort the soil's components, and record their findings in their science journals.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: What Happens to Water When It Hits the Ground?
For this activity, students test the percolation rates of water passing through different soil compositions.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: Digging the Earth's Crust
Lesson plans from Michigan Reach Out! to help learners understand the different soil types and what uses they would be good for.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:costa Rica: Volcanos and Soil Formation
Examine why newly-formed lava has little plant life, explain why one generation of plant life allows subsequent plant life to grow in an area and determine why organic soil formation is a slow process.
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Soil
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining soil. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your choice.
Other
Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society: Riparian Soils [Pdf]
Riparian soils occur along the edges of a lake, stream or river. Pictures and diagrams in this fact sheet explain the importance of and composition of riparian soils.
Other
New England Soil Profiles
This personal website includes several New England soil profiles. Each of the profiles is presented with its location and a brief description.
Other
Plant Physiology: Mineral Requirements
This page discusses the mineral requirments needed for plants to grow successfully. The website focuses on the soil and the types of soil that creates a loam for individual plant types.
Texas A&M University
Soil Physical Properties: Texture
Descriptive site provides details on the physical properties of soil. Contains a brief description on soil texture as well as structure, consistence and color.