KS3 Fieldwork - exploring soil

As a note: This is a live lesson, which I attended this morning from the FSC. It's pitched at KS2, but from my experience, students either don't remember covering soil, or haven't done it in their primary school. This can therefore also be pitched for KS3, with added challenge if necessary for your cohort.

However, As soil science focussed heavily in in my degree, and soil is also a focus in the KS2, 3 (uses for geology), 4 (carbon cycle, ecosystems, resources) and 5 curriculum (Earth life support systems, ), I think this practical deserves some recognition.

It's never too early to learn about soil, or appreciate all that it provides for us, from food, to carbon storage.

The prior knowledge and lesson resources can be found here

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Let me know what you think, or find in your gardens! We're going to investigate ours this week.

Kind Regards,

Miss Cox