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Soil, Designer Soil:  From Rainforests to the Prairie Lesson PlanSoil, Designer Soil:  From Rainforests to the Prairie Lesson Plan
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Soil, Designer Soil: From Rainforests to the Prairie

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Students explore the role and importance of soil in the ecosystem.  In this Science and Social Studies lesson, students complete an experiment using various kinds of soil and clay and then examine how soil has a direct impact on our environment and society.

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ecosystems, rainforests, soil

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ecosystem, prairie, rain forest, soil, science
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Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
2010
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