Get the Dirt on Soil!

Dig deeper into the world beneath your feet and explore the science of soil with these resources & learning ag-tivities!

Soil Ag in a Bag

McLean County (IL) teachers can request FREE Soil ag mags and activity kits for their classroom: Click here

Soil Ag-tivities & Reading Materials

• PK-1st Grade
  • Soil Facts for Little Readers
  • Soil Sam
  • Dirt Pudding Recipe
• 2nd – 3rd Grade
  • Soil Jr. Ag Mag
  • Soil Slurry
  • Cereal Soil Profile
  • Classroom Vermicomposting
• 4th – 6th Grade
  • Soil Ag Mag
    • Soil AgVenture Worksheets – Goes with Soil Ag Mag
  • Composting Farm Bites
  • Learn about State Soils
  • IL State Soil Booklet
  • Play Dough Core Sampling
  • Candy Bar Core Sampling
  • Slice of Soil
• Middle/High School
  • Soil Reader
  • Soil Reader en Español
  • Mighty Macronutrients
  • Soil Health Nuggets
  • Soil Sleuths Mystery
  • Soil Your Undies Challenge
  • Say It With Soil
  • Winogradsky Columns – Microorganisms 
• Find even more Soil Lessons here!

For more info:

• Soils 4 Teachers website
• Nutrients for Life Teacher resources

Videos:

Books to Read – set up a FREE account on openlibrary.org to read these online books for FREE!

• Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
• Jump Into Science: Dirt by Steve Tomecek