When Soil Won the Nobel Peace Prize

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Description: This powerpoint is about one of soil's most valuable qualities as a natural resource: its biodiversity. Many microorganisms in soil have contributed to many medical discoveries, namely antibiotics.
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12
Keywords: microbes, antibiotics, soil biology, human health, medicine, Soil Biology, Soil and Arts/Culture
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Resource Type: Slides/Photos/Figures

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.