ESS3.A: Natural resources
Web page with resources and information about various impacts of human processes on soils.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Soil Erosion
Desertification
Acidification
Deforestation
Salinization
Mining
Urbanization
Human Impact
Soil Conservation
Almost all human structures (roads, houses, cities, energy and water supply structures…) are built on and in soil. Some are described here.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Area
Soils in Urban Environments
Lesson Keywords
Construction
Septic Systems
Urban Soils
Human Impact
Culture
Soil Engineering
Soils in Urban Environments
A description of the role of soil in art
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Soil color
Clay
Soil Art
Culture
Pottery
Soils and Art/Culture
Introduction to a variety of soil scientists
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
A short activity to show how soil is the basis for many of the natural resources used in the products we use in our everyday life.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
natural resources
Clay
Building Materials
Culture
Soils and Art/Culture
Products
uses
Soil Introduction
Natural Resource
Soil Basics
Middle school and high school level soil basics from the NRCS
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Soil Introduction
Features
soil horizons
Soil Texture
Soil Basics
This website describes state soil series and how they are named. State soil fact sheets and monoliths are also listed for each state.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
state soil
Soil Classification
Monolith
Surface Soil
subsoil
Substratum
Soil Horizon
Soil Basics
An article about the discovery of certain clays with antibacterial properties that may eventually lead to new agents in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
Antibiotics
soil biology and human health
Soil Biology
Information about being a soil scientist
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
A (non-gory) account of how CSIRO soil scientist helped solve a murder case based on soil found on evidence.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Area
Soil Forensics/Archaeology
Lesson Keywords
Soil Careers
Forensics
Soil Scientist
Soil Forensics/Archaeology
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