MEEN: Save Our Soils project
MEEN are working to extend learning on soils and address the problem of poor quality soils on school grounds.
Farmvention: Soil and plant health learning resources
Learning resources linked to NFU Education's Farmvention 'Climate Superheroes' competition
RECARE: List of school resources
A list of educational resources providing information about different soil threats.
10 soil facts
Learn the Soil Association's 10 favourite facts about soil and start sharing the reasons why soil is so amazing
Introduction to Soils Presentation & Teaching Notes
Presentation slides on soil biology and the importance of our soils with accompanying teaching notes .
Activity worksheet to introduce soils
A range of activities to engage young minds with soils.
A nation that destroys its soil destroys itself
A short video on how healthy soils can mitigate flood risk.
Soil and Flooding - Durham University & Hotspur Primary School
A video presenting the importance of soil health for flooding prevention.
Vermicompost - Life in the compost bin
A video showing two weeks in a typical vermicompost.
Bioturbation - Worms at Work - With and without fauna
A video showing bioturbation and the difference worms make in this process
Changing Attitudes to Soil Health
An animated video on why ensuring our soils are healthy can help mitigate climate change.
Soil 4 Teachers
Lessons and activities about soil and soil-related topics for a range of ages.
Soil Quest
An online quest for students to learn about soil health and how to restore it in a fun and engaging way.
Super soil: on farm activities
An introduction to soil and on-farm activities to assess soil quality and type.
BBSRC Science on the Farm poster: SOIL
An introduction to soil and on-farm activities to assess soil quality and type.
BBSRC Science on the Farm poster: SOIL (welsh version)
A poster showcasing the importance of soil health and how it can be improved on farms.
Much of a mulchness: GROW inside outside
A school garden activity using different materials to cover the soil to discover which is best at trapping moisture.
Vidigrow: Gardening videos
A YouTube channel that links gardening activities to the school curriculum.
Farmer Time
Free fortnightly video calls between farmers and classrooms. Bringing the countryside to life.
Soil Profile
Free fortnightly video calls between farmers and classrooms. Bringing the countryside to life.
Under Our Feet: Soil by Kirsty Holmes
A book designed to teach about soil and linking it to school curriculum.
Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects
In 'Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects', young readers learn what this substance is made of and how vital it is to our own lives.
RHS Under Your Feet
Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth’s surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there.
Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil from Scraps by Ben Raskin
Set your family on the path to a planet-friendly lifestyle with this fun guide to compost.
The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillian and Yuval Zommer
A children's non-fiction book to teach them about the earth beneath our feet.
What is soil made from?
Animated video demonstrating how soil is a mixture of tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water.