Who are we?
The Soil Science Society of America is host to these pages of educational resources for teachers. Feel free to contact us with feedback, questions, or ideas for our site:
Susan Chapman
Soil Science Society of America
5585 Guilford Road, Madison, WI 53711
608-268-4951, Email Susan
SSSA K-12 Education Committee
The goal of the Soil Science Society of America's K-12 Education committee is to increase interest and awareness of soil sciences. This includes information, curriculum, and more. Soil science composes biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science, and makes an excellent choice as teaching material for K-12 teachers.
The committee has done amazing work to bring soil science to K-12 educators - both formal and informal. We are proud of what we have accomplished and think you'll be as well! Read all about our work on our accomplishments page!
View contact information for soil scientists who are members of the SSSA K-12 Education Committee
About the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
SSSA is a progressive, international scientific society that fosters the transfer of knowledge and practices to sustain global soils. SSSA was founded in 1936 and has a membership of approximately 6,800 professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of soil science. It provides information about soils in relation to crop production, environmental quality, ecosystem sustainability, bioremediation, waste management, recycling, and wise land use.
SSSA supports its members by providing quality research-based publications, educational programs, certifications, and science-policy initiatives. SSSA was the founding sponsor of the Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit displayed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History from 2008-2010 (which is now on permanent exhibit at the St. Louis Science Center) and spearheaded a US-focused outreach effort for the 2015 International Year of Soils. SSSA also works in collaboration with agencies and other non-governmental groups to continue developing educational materials.
SSSA is the leading steward for the soils discipline in terms of research, education, practice, and public understanding of soils. One of the core strengths of SSSA and its members is the fundamental understanding and application of science to the development of educational resources.
There are two certification programs of SSSA, Certified Professional Soil Scientists and Certified Professional Classifiers. Certification is the benchmark of professionalism that sets the standards for knowledge, skills, and conduct.
