Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Chapter 5: Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil Chapter Summary Every classification system has a purpose that begins with data collection. In the U.S., soil scientists began collecting ...

Explore: Describing and Classifying Soil part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Explore: Describing and Classifying Soil Part A. Soil Postcards Now that students have engaged with the concept of classification, draw them into the concept of using physical characteristics to classify soil. ...

Explain: Soil Orders and Biomes part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Explain: Soil Orders and Biomes Part A. Gallery Walk Student teams share their promotional brochure/poster highlighting the features of the soil order from their selected location. This activity can be done as a ...

Elaborate: Use Keys to Identify Soils part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Elaborate: Use Keys to Identify Soils Part A. Identify Soil Orders as a Degree of Development Students use several keys and descriptors to identify soil orders. The first exercise challenges student understanding ...

Background part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Educator Background Chapter Summary Every classification system has a purpose that begins with data collection. In the U.S., soil scientists began collecting soil data at the beginning of the 20th century to help ...

Engage: Nails, Bolts, Screws part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Engage: Nails, Bolts, Screws Introduction to Classification Use this simple hands-on sorting activity to initiate a discussion of how and why we classify soils. Step 1. Provide each student or team of students a ...

Evaluate: Soil on Planet Zeus part of Know Soil, Know Life Educators Guide:Soil Classification, Soil Survey, and Interpretations of Soil
Evaluate Space explorers have discovered a new planet! One possible evaluation activity is to engage students with the capstone "project" Explore Planet Zeus. Challenge: The Space Exploration Agency ...