Rain or Shine: An Introduction to Soil Physical Properties and Processes

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Description: Online textbook suitable for teacher background information or for high school students
Grade Levels: 9-12
Keywords: textbook, Soil Basics, Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Mineralogy, Soil Physics, Soils and Plant Growth, Soil Conservation, Soils in Urban Environments, Soils and Climate
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Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
PreK-2 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Wind and water change the shape of the land.
3-5 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Four major Earth systems interact. Rainfall helps to shape the land and affects the types of living things found in a region. Water, ice, wind, organisms, and gravity break rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller pieces and move them around.
6-8 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Energy flows and matter cycles within and among Earth's systems, including the sun and Earth's interior as primary energy sources. Plate tectonics is one result of these processes.
9-12 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems.
PreK-2 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes Water is found in many types of places and in different forms on Earth.
3-5 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes Most of the Earth's water is in the ocean and much of the Earth's fresh water is in glaciers or underground.
6-8 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes Water cycles among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and is propelled by sunlight and gravity. Density variations of sea water drive interconnected ocean currents. Water movement causes weathering and erosion, changing landscape features.
9-12 ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties.
9-12 ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems Sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them requires responsible management of natural resources, including the development of technologies.
PreK-2 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans A range of different organisms lives in different places.
3-5 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans Populations of organisms live in a variety of habitats. Change in those habitats affects the organisms living there.
6-8 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans Changes in biodiversity can influence humans' resources and ecosystem services they rely on.
9-12 LS4.D: Biodiversity and humans Biodiversity is increased by formation of new species and reduced by extinction. Humans depend on biodiversity but also have adverse impacts on it. Sustaining biodiversity is essential to supporting life on Earth.