ESS3.C: Human impacts on Earth systems
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
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Salinity
California
Farming
Salt Tolerant
Food Supply
Soils and Agriculture
Soil Conservation
Online textbook suitable for teacher background information or for high school students
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Textbook
Soil Basics
Soil Biology
Soil chemistry
Soil Mineralogy
Soil Physics
Soils and Plant Growth
Soil Conservation
Soils in Urban Environments
Soils and Climate
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
Research highlights connecting soil biology and land management.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Microbes
Land Management
Organisms
Soil Biology
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
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
Reading explaining the causes of the Aral Sea crisis and desertification.
Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Lesson Keywords
Desertification
Aral Sea
Salinity
water quality
Water Management
human impacts
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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