Soil and the Environment | Soils 4 Teachers

This reading provides an overview of the numerous ecosystem services soils provide.

Discipline

Earth and Space Sciences

Grade Level

3-5

6-8

9-12

Lesson Area

Soil Conservation

Lesson Type

Reading

Lesson Keywords

Ecosystem Services

Carbon Cycle

Soil Habitat

Nutrient cycling

Water Filtration

Water Cycling

Soil Conservation

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.
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.