Soil Sites for Good Research
Read About It
Recipe Book Did you know that there are lots of different kinds of dirt? Here's a recipe book for different kinds of soil, written by the Smithsonian Institution. National Science & Technology Center This site has a lot of good information, fun stuff, and links to even more websites that you might find helpful. Soil-Net This website is from the National Soil Resources Institute in England. You can learn and play on this site, but it is best on a computer with sound. |
Do It
Sid the Science Kid Dirt Investigation Watch this observation experiment. Did you learn anything from the video? Do you want to try it for yourself? |
Learn While Having Fun!
Movies
The Chef's Challenge Two chefs compete to turn sand into the best soil. Who will win? Growing the Next Generation.com This collection of movies is on a website made by a company that sells fertilizer. The movies are good, but on the other parts of the site, you need to remember that they want to sell their stuff. |
Quizzes & Games
The Big Picture Game Test your knowledge of dirt and other natural things. Soil Safari Travel through the soil as you search for something that will save a valley from a toxic spill. Can you find it? And what will you learn along the way? |
Extras: Fun Things to do at Home
Recipe: Dirt Pudding