We're looking forward to seeing you at the NSTA Conference, March 27-29, 2025
Philadelphia Convention Center
Booth #836
Be sure to visit the Soil Science and Agronomy booths - talk to scientists, gather ideas for activities on soils and plants for your classroom, register to win a fun prize pack, pick up posters for your classroom ... and grab the always popular I "Heart" Soil stickers in English and Spanish!
Workshop
Friday, March 28 | 8:00 - 9:00 am*
Yes, it's the first session of the day but you'll learn about the 4 pillars of sustainability and gather more activities for your classroom. Plus, the first 40 attendees will receive a packet of information and a granola bar to help jumpstart your day!
2025 NSTA Conference - Philadelphia
Workshop Materials:
Lead in Soil EPA Overview | Test for Lead in Soil Activity (links to Science Buddies)
Know Soil Know Life Educators Guide, Soils and Society (Chapter 8)
Booth Materials:
- Soil has a Charge
- Soil Your Undies
- State Soils
- Posters
- Quicksand Overview and Demonstration
- Erosion Model
- Magical Microbes
Looking for something you saw at NSTA?
Click on the title to get to downloadable pdfs of the activities.
2024 NSTA Conference - Denver
- Workshop Powerpoint
- Does Soil Breathe: A Respiration Activity (workshop demonstration only)
- Soil pH
- Soil is a Filter
- Soil Glue
- Soil has a Charge
- Painting with Soil
- Soil Your Undies
- State Soils
- Posters
Interested in the Agronomy activities (ethanol, celery, circles bracelet, seed germination)? Visit our agronomy4me.org site!
2023 NSTA Conference - Atlanta
- Workshop Powerpoint
- How Much Soil is There?
- Soil is a Filter
- Soil has a Charge
- Ethanol Production Feedstock Lab
- Water Uptake in Celery
- Circles of the Earth Bracelet Activity
- Berlese Funnel
- Painting with Soil
- Soil Your Undies
- State Soils
- Posters
2019 Activities & Handouts from the Booth
- Soils Overview
- Painting with Soil
- Berlese Funnel
- Soil as a Filter (with Koolaid)
- General Soils Unit Grades 6 - 8
- State Soil Booklets
- Soils Catcher
- Books for Sale
Demonstrations from our Workshop
- 2019 Workshop Presentation Slides
- Naked Hungry and Homeless (youtube video by Dr. Dirt)
- Earth as an Apple (youtube video by Dr. Dirt)
- Soil as a Filter (with Koolaid)
NSTA info from 2017 and earlier:
- Powerpoint on Soil Health
- Nitrogen Cycle Game (available at Windows to the Universe)
- Web Soil Survey
- Erosion Demonstration
- M&Ms are like soil Demonstration
- Careers in Soil Science
- Soil is like M&Ms
- Crackers are like weathering
