Lesson Idea | No Child Left Inside Activity: Dig Into Soil
Provider: Earth Science Week
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Selected for its hands-on, NGSS-aligned soil investigation that helps teachers build observation, data collection, and land-use understanding
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A K-4 Earth and Life Science activity where students explore how soil scientists study different soil layers (horizons) by collecting and recording data such as color, texture, organisms, location, and land features. This information helps people make informed decisions about land use. A prepared soil pit can support whole-class investigation.
Standards and Connections
• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Disciplinary Core Ideas: ESS2.A: Earth’s materials and systems; LS2.A: Interdependent relationships in ecosystems Structure and function
Science and Engineering Practices: Planning and carrying out investigations; Analyzing and interpreting data
Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and effect
• Sustainability Connections
SDG 2: Zero hunger – Soil studies allow people to understand the effects of agriculture on soil quality and vice versa, which can affect food production.
SDG 15: Life on land – Soil studies support sustainable land use and ecosystem stability.
Lesson Idea | No Child Left Inside Activity: Dig Into Soil
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