Are you looking for an extremely practical science guide that will help your students build knowledge and skills that they will use regularly for the rest of their lives? This new guide will help teach them about the incredible life beneath their feet. They will learn about the chemical and biological components of soil.
'Living Soil: An Exploration of Soil Science with Labwork' is a family style science guide that would be ideal for Elementary and early Middle School students. It consists of 32 lessons including 12 related experiments/activities. In it you will find a list of optional books including science biographies and picture books that you can use to supplement your study.
Some of the topics covered in the guide include... soil types, percolation rates, clay processing, making potting soil, in depth study of various soil creatures, soil food web/nutrient cycle, soil pH and much more.
