Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Properties of Soil
This tutorial introduces students to the properties of soil.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Materials: Rocks and Soils
Save Earth from the evil villain who is draining all the life from it. Following the activity, read more about rocks and soil, and then take a quick quiz to check for understanding.
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.
NASA
Nasa: What's the Scoop on Soil?
A brief summary on the importance of soil, its' origin and composition.
Utah Education Network
Uen: How Are Soils Classified?
Students examine soil samples for this activity and decide classify them according to whether they are sandy, silty or clay.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Investigation 6 Soil Profile
In this hands-on lesson, students investigate the properties of different layers of soil.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Soil Ingredients
Students are put into groups for this activity, and given a soil sample which they sort into rock particles and organic material.
BBC
Bbc Schools: Ks2 Bitesize: Science: Rocks and Soils
Easy-to-understand review of key concepts about rocks and soils, with diagrams, activities, and quiz questions.