Grades 7-12

“SOILS - Tools for Educators” CD, Version 3.0
Information on ordering a CD that contains many of the items listed here.

Lesson Plans
Art using soils, soil profile cards, and other projects with soils.

This publication requires Acrobat Reader.

From the Surface Down (PDF; 1.5 MB) - An introduction to soil surveys for agronomic use.

Urban Soil Issues
Soil concerns in urban environments.

Soil Biology Primer

Soil Quality

Soil Quotations

USDA for Kids
A link to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website for kids.

Soil Biological Communities, The Dirt on Dirt
A link to the Bureau of Land Management’s National Science and Technology Center’s web page explaining the aspects and benefits of soil.

Agriculture in the Classroom
A link to the USDA Cooperative State Research website. Includes a Kid’s Zone and State Agricultural Profiles.

“The Dirt on Soil”
A link to the Discovery Channel. Includes sections on the layers of soil, things under your feet, and a journey underground. 

The Twelve Soil Orders
A link to the University of Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Food, Land, and People
A nonprofit organization committed to helping people of all ages better understand the interrelationships among agriculture, the environment, and people of the world.

Soil Science Education
A NASA Website supported by the National Science Foundation.

Learning Web
Part of the U.S. Geologic Survey’s website. This section is dedicated to education and lifelong learning. Explore things on, in, around, and about the Earth.

Sci4Kids
A link to the Agricultural Research Service website for kids. Includes sections on the environment, farming, plants, soil, and weird science.

Conservation Education
A link to the Forest Service’s curriculum page.

Project Learning Tree
A link to Project Learning Tree which is an environmental education program designed for teachers and other educators.

Field Museum - Underground Adventure
This site contains virtual movies of the exhibit “Underground Adventure” at The Field Museum, science experiments you can do at home or school, and even a virtual terrarium.

Dr. Dirt
Links to teaching resources and activities to encourage interest in science, soil, engineering, agriculture, and natural resources.

Utah Agriculture in the Classroom
A link that includes information on soil videos and kits available for purchase or loan. 

National Association of Conservation Districts
A link to conservation education items available for purchase. Also includes information on ordering the Education Catalog.