Educational Resources for Teachers
Soils Sustain Life website for teachers
The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) developed
a website for K-12 teachers to use as an educational resource in their classrooms. The website offers high quality, grade level appropriate lessons and activities that have been reviewed by the SSSA K-12 Education Committee.
Educational Resources for Teachers>>
Soil Lessons and Activities>>
Soil Subjects and Grade Level Matrix>>
Soils Book
SSSA has written a comprehensive general soils book with a target audience of grades 4-6. The book provides another way to educate younger generations about the value of soil. The book includes topics such as: "Soil is NOT Dirt", soil formation and soil forming factors, "Yikes, It's Alive!", the interconnectedness of soil, and different soils from biomes around the world. The book features a glossary of soil terms and is brightly illustrated with photos of soil profiles and soil landscapes. It contains figures to illustrate concepts of soil formation and properties and discuss the uses of soil throughout history. There are personal accounts of individuals who work with and appreciate soil, along with photographs of people studying and interacting with soils in everyday life. The book highlights fundamental soil properties while weaving a common theme of the ubiquity of soils and their relevance to daily life. The book is now available for purchase from SSSA.
Soils DVD
Now's the Time! Substance of Life: Soil is a two-minute, inspirational, visionary DVD that can give a general overview of soils in the classroom.
Learn more and watch this incredible DVD
Journals
For the latest teaching ideas in the life sciences, natural resources, and agriculture refer to The Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education>>. Archived issues from 2006 are available with free online access.
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