Introduction to Soil

What is soil most like?
A
Like an onion... it has layers.
B
Like a bowl of soup, everything is mixed together.
C
Like a rock... its solid.
D
Like Swiss cheese... it has lots of holes.
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Agriculture

This lesson contains 21 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

Items in this lesson

What is soil most like?
A
Like an onion... it has layers.
B
Like a bowl of soup, everything is mixed together.
C
Like a rock... its solid.
D
Like Swiss cheese... it has lots of holes.

Slide 1 - Quiz

What comes to mind when you hear the word "soil"?

Slide 2 - Open question

What is in in soil?
What is not in soil?
Worms
Air
salt
rubber
dead plants
water
gummy worms
pudding

Slide 3 - Drag question

Slide 4 - Video

How does and apple represent the world?

Slide 5 - Open question

What things, other than farming, use soil?

Slide 6 - Open question

How much land is able to be farmed?

Slide 7 - Open question

Why does this matter to farming?

Slide 8 - Open question

Why is soil important?

Slide 9 - Open question

What is soil?
It is the mineral and organic surface of the earth, capable of supporting plant life. 

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What is soil made of?

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What do you see?

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Slide 13 - Video

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Copy this picture and the labels.

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Activity Time!

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