Soil Education Resources

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Soil Education Resources

• Dr Veronica Nyhan, Kildalton College and Dr
  Rachel Creamer, Johnstown Castle.

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Curriculum MappingIdentify the main curriculum
topics that consider the role of soils e.g.
geography, Science and Agricultural Science
Example Leaving Cert. (est) and LCVP -
Geography CORE UNIT 1 PATTERNS AND PROCESSES IN
THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

• explain the theory of plate tectonics
• show an understanding of the processes of rock
  formation, weathering and erosion
• explain the processes of landform development
• involving the interaction of the tectonic cycle,
  rock
• cycle, and surface processes
• show how human activities can affect these
• processes
• understand and use the skills listed to describe
• the physical environment.

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But what about other subjects?

• Soil can also be found in
• History
• settlements, events, people and changes in the
  past
• historical interpretation
• Citizenship
• responsible living
• ICT
• environmental data
• Art and Design
• texture, natural forms
• mother naturedesigner

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Availability of Resources

• We need to determine, what kind of resources are
  required by teachers? (You!)
• Photos for teaching
• Web resources and downloads such as Scoilnet,
  Soils-net etc
• Training day on teaching soil based activities
• Text books
• Lesson plans

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Some examples of available websites
www.soil-net.com
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• What can you find?
• Films Water movement in soils
• Lesson plans for all ages
• Activities for the classroom
• Web-based activities
• Websites to help
• http//soils.usda.gov/education/resources
• http//forces.si.edu/soils/
• https//www.soils.org/lessons
• http//urbanext.illinois.edu/soil/
• http//www.nutrientsforlife.org/leaders/teachers/
• http//soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/
• http//school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventu
  res/soil/field_guide.html

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European examples

• http//www.macaulay.ac.uk/news/dirtdoctors/
• http//www.macaulay.ac.uk/soilquality/SQ_education
  .php
• http//www.eea.europa.eu/themes/soil/about-soil