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.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
6-8
9-12
Lesson Type
Slides/Photos/Figures
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
Antibiotics
Soil Biology
Human Health
Medicine
Soil Biology
Soil and Arts/Culture

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.