Students will learn how limited productive soil is as a natural resource on Earth. The students will visually see how very little soil there is available for growing all of the food, fiber, and lumber for the ever growing world population.

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Discipline
Earth and Space Sciences
Grade Level
3-5
6-8
9-12
PreK-2
Lesson Area
Soil Basics
Lesson Type
Activity
Lesson Keywords
Soil Introduction
world
Natural Resource
globe
Soil Basics
natural resources
Agriculture
Sustainability
limited resources
Soil Conservation

Next Generation Science Standards

Grade Discipline Core Idea
3-5 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Energy and fuels humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment. Some resources are renewable over time, others are not.
6-8 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes.
9-12 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits.
PreK-2 ESS3.A: Natural resources

Living things need water, air, and resources from the land, and they live in places that have the things they need. Humans use natural resources for everything they do.