ESS3.A: Natural resources
An introduction to Malian bogolanfini (mudcloth), and how it is made.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Culture
Fabric
Cloth
Soil Dyes
Soils and Art/Culture
The article briefly reviews the history of forensic soil science and the reasons why soil materials are considered ideal pieces of contact trace evidence. It also provides an excellent example of forensic soil science in solving a murder case.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Area
Soil Forensics/Archaeology
Lesson Keywords
Soil Careers
Forensics
Crime
Soil Scientist
Soil Forensics/Archaeology
An article about food security in developing countries, and how current practices/technology will have to improve even more to meet the growing need.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Food Security
Soil Careers
Food
Farming
Soil Scientist
Soils and Agriculture
An article about the challenges of feeding the world's ever-growing population.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Crop Management
Farming
Agriculture
Soil Degradation
Human Impact
Crop
Soils and Agriculture
A site that collects soil for the purposes of DNA sequencing.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
DNA
Soil Biology
Human Health
Soil and Arts/Culture
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Soil Classification
Soil Order
soil map
soil region
Soil Basics
Global soil maps of soil resources
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
resources
soil map
Soil Classification
Soil Basics
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
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Type
Activity
Lab Experiment
Reading
Slides/Photos/Figures
Lesson Keywords
Soil Basics
Soil Texture
soil composition
soil function
soil activity
soil lab experiment
photo
Photograph
soil figure
Soil Basics
Soil Biology
Soil chemistry
Soil Mineralogy
Soil Physics
Soils and Plant Growth
Soil Conservation
Students learn about types of land use and their respective environmental effects.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
land use
community planning
engineering
Farming
forestry
Mining
recreation
wildlife conservation
Human Impact
Soil Conservation
Through an experiment, students learn what desertification is, where it occurs, why it occurs, and how it is linked to climate change.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Desertification
Agriculture
Farming
Management
overgrazing
Tillage
Soil Degradation
Human Impact
Soil Conservation
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