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Garden Lesson Plan: Soil
Soil is the building block of all natural systems and is a crucial resource for all life on earth. When managed properly, soil supports healthy and productive habitats in your garden and in nature. In this lesson, students conduct soil analyses to understand soil types and determine the health of their garden soil. This lesson uses the video "How Dirt Works" below.
Grade Levels: 6-8
Concepts/Skills: Cause and Effect, Patterns, Energy and Matter, Stability and Change, Soil types and relationships, Garden as ecosystems, Connect observations to ecosystem health
Objectives: Many elements are interconnected and function together to create the natural and productive living system that is your garden. Look to the end of this activity guide for additional lesson plans, activity guides, and videos that can help you bring together soil, water, habitat, food, and community to explore your dynamic garden ecosystem.