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Sorting Out Soil
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"When I asked my second through fifth graders what soil was, they concurred that it was just made of dirt," reports St. Louis, MO, teacher Brenda Kukay. "But after dissecting and inspecting...
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Fungus Amongus
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"My third graders had been exploring trees as part of a history unit when several began to wonder what happens to the leaves that fall in the autumn," reports Merion, PA, teacher Judith...
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A Soil Profile
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To facilitate student investigations, it helps to have a basic understanding of what makes soils "tick" and to learn some of the lingo of soil science.
The...
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Getting Started with Soils
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Before beginning a soil unit, ask students to draw or predict what they would find in a sample of soil. Then bring in or have students collect samples of soils from different settings:...
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Soil Sleuths
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The following time-honored activities can provide springboards for engaging students in exploring soils and how they "act."
If It Feels Good
Invite...
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The Soil/Water Equation
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Soil and water have a dynamic and important relationship. Different-sized soil particles create air spaces that can hold air or water. When rain falls, water and dissolved nutrients...
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Plants and Soil
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Students sometimes believe that plants get their "food" from the soil. Scientists, meanwhile, understand that plants manufacture their own food -- simple sugars -- using energy from...
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Soil on the Go
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"Our homes have locks on the door, latches on the window, and insurance policies in the dresser drawer.... Meanwhile, outside our windows, every rainstorm carries away thousands...
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Digging Deeper with Soils
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Your students' inquiring minds will provide fertile ground for extending soil investigations and activities. Here are some ideas to prompt your thinking.
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Way-Cool Student Compost
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Sure, compost is made from kitchen scraps ranging from broccoli stems to coffee grounds, but the term is usually applied to plant material once microbes have heated, then transformed...
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