Curated OER
Investigation 6 - Soil Profile
Fourth graders study the components of soil. They observe the basic components of soil and relate the components to plant growth. They record color, texture, and kinds of materials on their profile log (light color, denser, grittier -...
Curated OER
What Land Works Best?
Fourth graders explore different types of land. In this land lesson, 4th graders investigate how water, climate, and soil type determine what types of crops may be grown. Students discover these elements while playing an interactive game.
Curated OER
What is Soil?
Third graders examine what makes soil by creating a Venn Diagram. In this Earth environment lesson, 3rd graders identify the different components that soil is made from. Students bring soil from their homes to examine and create a Venn...
Curated OER
KFC Lesson Plan 1 - Dirt
Students study soil. In this soil lesson, students work at four different centers. They investigate what soil is made of,examine soil components, look at soil erosion, examine the soil in different biomes. They wrap up the lesson by...
Curated OER
What is Soil?
Students identify the major components of soil, and distinguish different soils based on physical characteristics. They examine various soil samples and record their observations.
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia: Soil Components
Use this interactive website to learn everything you wanted to know about the four components of soil: minerals, organic, water, and air. Many links along the way assist with comprehension by allowing you to view photographs, charts, and...
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:3 Investigation 5 What Is in Soil?
Activity helps with understanding the basic components of soil and relates the components to plant growth.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:3 Investigation 7 Plants in Soil
Understand how the components of soil effect plant growth.
Utah Education Network
Uen: A Recipe for Soil
Make soil using local materials and compare plant growth in natural and student-made soil.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Makin' the Soil
List the five most important things to know about how soil is formed.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Underground Adventure
The Chicago Field Museum provides a comprehensive soil education project covering topics such as soil structure and organisms living underground. Students can use the site for research or do the full-blown project, where they establish a...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Investigation 6 Soil Profile
In this hands-on lesson plan, students investigate the properties of different layers of soil.