K-12 Resources

Soils 4 Teachers resources from Soil Science Society of America

Springtails in the classroom, Moore et al. 2000, The American Biology Teacher

Teaching authentic soil and plant science in middle school classrooms with a biochar case study, Pressler et al. 2019, The American Biology Teacher

Mission Unstoppable on CBS features Dr. Yamina Pressler (soil scientist)

Dirt is not dead: how land use affects the living soil by Jes Hines and Franciska De Vries, Frontiers For Young Minds

Soil Biodiversity Collection of Articles in Frontiers for Young Minds, edited by Rémy Beugnon, Malte Jochum, Helen Phillips

Soil Ecology Workshop. The goal of the workshop is to determine what biological, physical, and chemical soil properties are best for a given soil organism and to talk about the general importance of soil as a habitat for life. Created by Beth Avera, Cortland Kelly, Ellen Daughtery, Shabana Hoosein, Sarah Leichty, Sam Mosier, Laura van der Pol, and Katie Rocci for Expanding Your Horizons.