Soil is a Filter
Students will discover that soils physically and chemically filter impurities out of water. They will also discover the role of soil in having good drinking water.
Students will discover that soils physically and chemically filter impurities out of water. They will also discover the role of soil in having good drinking water.
Nourishing the Planet High School Materials
Includes Teacher Background, activity masters, support materials.
An activity to understand how desertification affects people, causes famine, displacement, and conflict
This five-lesson unit for grades 8-12 uses agriculture to introduce chemistry and environmental science concepts in a way that is relevant to students’ lives.
Students examine tropical deforestation in the Amazon from the perspective of three dominant stakeholders in the region. Subscription needed for answer key
GIS activity relating Soils to Agricultural Patterns
GIS activity exploring the deforestation in the Amazon
A variety of activities for multiple grades with hints on how to tie technology into the lessons.