Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Dirt on Soil
This interactive website explores the various soil layers and introduces you to the lifeforms that live in those soil layers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Dirty Decomposers
Young scholars design and conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrots for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Break It Down
This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring decomposers in the jungle. Students will combine different decomposers with fallen jungle materials to help form rich soil.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Fast Can a Carrot Rot?
Students conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrots for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic bags filled with...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Compost?
Compost is decomposed organic matter that we can add to the soil to introduce some essential nutrients. Discover what compost is made of and what it is used for.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bury Your Trash!
This activity will allow students to bury various pieces of trash in a plotted area of land outside. After approximately two to three months, the trash will be uncovered to allow the students to investigate what types of materials...
Other
Pa State Dept.: Composting [Pdf]
This subject page on compost is informative, regarding home composting, grasscycling, and vermicomposting, along with compostable material charts, basic instructions, and fine tuning of the composting procedure. Site lists uses/benefits...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Digestive System of an Earthworm
Provides information about the anatomy of the earthworm's digestive system and why the earthworm plays such an important role in soil health.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Ecosystems
How would you define an ecosystem? Check out this educational resource to learn more about the living and nonliving parts of different ecosystems.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: Worm Bin Project Unit
Students learn about the worm life cycle and decomposition of life by creating small-scale worm ecosystems. Research groups share scientific data with groups at other schools using web-based communication tools.
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