ESS2.A: Earth materials and systems

global soil regions

Global soil maps of soil resources

Soil-Net.com (developed by Cranfield University's National Soil Resources Institute) is a free and compelling environmental Internet resource providing teachers and students extensive curriculum-based information about soil. Includes a photo library. Flash is not necessary to access website content

Collection of soil related projects and experiments for all grades.

In this lesson, students will study plant growth in soils with different nutrients and physical compositions. By examining data, students will come to understand the effects of nutrient depletion in the Amazon and the impact of tree and plant removal from Amazon soils.

Interactive map of state soil series with booklets for each state.

Web Soil Survey (WSS) provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

This interactive map allows you to explore USDA-NCSS soil survey data for locations throughout most of the U.S. It is compatible with smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers.

Soils around the world vary in color, texture, structure, and chemical, physical, and biological composition. Slides and activities on soil orders

In the hot, wet areas of the world, large jungles can form, with lots of different trees, animals, and flowers. Not all tropical soils are jungles. Includes slides and activities