Students will identify the invertebrates present in healthy soil, understand the role that each play, and begin to understand the interactions between each.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
9-12
Lesson Area
Soil Biology
Lesson Type
Teacher's Guide
Lesson Keywords
macrofauna
mesofauna
microfauna
microoganisms
Bioturbation
middens

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
9-12 ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems

Feedback effects exist within and among Earth's systems.
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.