In this activity, students make soil crayons to explore the various colors of soils.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
Lesson Area
Soils and Art/Culture
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Soil color
Culture
art
Soils and Art/Culture

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
3-5 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment. Some resources are renewable over time, others are not.
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.