This unit contains a series of lessons that allow students to explore the effect of sunlight on Earth's natural surfaces of sand, soil, rock, and water. In addition, students explore how the color and material of a surface affects how...

A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of soil and its importance to living things.

In this storybook, the GLOBE Kids are on the trail of Scoop, an eager dog who loves to dig holes in the soil. At each hole Scoop has dug, the Kids use their journals to record characteristics of the soil. Learning activities help...

The purpose of this lesson is to introduce students to the basic elements of our Earth's crust: rocks, soils and minerals. They learn how we categorize rocks, soils and minerals and how they are literally the foundation for our...

This Pedrosphere site provides a twelve chapter overview of soil science. Numerous topics are discussed and each chapter has a self-test to test your knowledge on the different aspects of soil science. Some chapters are only previews.

Become a detective and solve the soil mystery! To solve the case you must discover what soil is, why it's important, and in what kind of soil do plants grow. You will find out the four components of soil along with the different soil...

A list of all of the state emblems and symbols for the state of Alabama. Clicking on the underlined link will bring up a picture of the symbol or emblem.

This hands-on activity explores five different forms of erosion (chemical, water, wind, glacier and temperature). Students rotate through stations and model each type of erosion on rocks, soils and minerals. The students record their...

Everything you need to know about sedimentary rocks and the processes by which they are created, including weathering, soils, environments, and classification.

In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...

Slope failure is the downslope movement of rock debris and soil in response to gravitational stresses. Three major types of mass wasting are classified by the type of downslope movement. The types of movement, falls, slides, and flows...

A comprehensive listing of all the state symbols and emblems of Arkansas, and the date each was adopted. Included are links to specific topics which provide additional details.

Do you need information about Alabama? Find facts, a map, and state symbols. Pictures of many of the state symbols are included.

Groundwater is stored in and moves slowly through layers of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. To help you visualize groundwater, you will make an aquifer, in this case, an edible one. This will show you how groundwater is stored and...

Students will observe, describe, measure, compare, and contrast leaves, rocks, grass, and soil using observation and tools.

Students are put into groups for this activity, and given a soil sample which they sort into rock particles and organic material.

First graders will recognize the different types of soil and understand that through erosion from rocks is where we get soil.

The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate the importance of rocks, soils and minerals in engineering and how using the right material for the right job is important. The students build three different sand castles and test them for...

For this Grade Two performance task, students observe the contents of a terrarium and explain the purpose of the water, rocks and soil inside it.

In this lab, students investigate whether the rate of water falling (rain) affects the amount of erosion (soil movement). This experiment could lead to further questions: how does grass or rocks effect soil erosion, does erosion lead to...

Learn about some of the state symbols of Wisconsin and some of the interesting things to do there.

As their name indicates, Rock Pocket Mice dwell in rocky habitats, and only rarely live in areas with sandy or silty soils. Their inconspicuous burrows are located near or under rocks, in rocky gulches or canyons, or near boulders. Learn...

This class activity provides hands-on information to learners on how these volcanoes form and how they affect the plant and animal life.

Students simulate a sinkhole, and discover the geological catalysts that happen beofore sinkholes occur.