Lesson Plans

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Filtration by Soils (from the Illinois NRCS website)

Soil Glue (PDF; 2.9 MB) - Demonstrate how surface soil particles are held together by various organic substances (from the Soil Quality Team).

Soil Water (PDF; 1.0 MB) - Demonstrate how water either enters the soil or runs off over the soil surface (from the Soil Quality Team).

Soil Crayons

Painting With Soil

The Color of Soil

A Soil Profile

Texture by Feel

Soil Experiments for the Classroom

• Soil Erosion Demonstration
• Soil Organic Matter (Aggregate Stability)
• Soil Air
• Particle Size Demonstration