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“DO-IT-YOURSELF”
AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAM

SLICE OF SOIL

One of the most important natural resources on the earth’s surface is soil.  Our food producing land remains the same and yet the world population continues to grow. You can use an apple to demonstrate how little of the earth’s surface is actually used for food production as compared to the growing population.

Design your own Agriculture Education program today!  Here’s what you’ll need:

Instructor's Guide to A Slice of Soil
 

Slice of Soil Power Point Program

Kansas teaching standards for Slice of Soil

Standards for Grades K-2

Standard 2: Physical Science

Benchmark 1: All students will develop skills to describe objects.

Indicator 2: The student separates or sorts a group of objects or materials by properties.

Standard 4: Earth and Space Science

Benchmark 1: The student will describe properties of earth materials.

Indicator 1: The student observes, compares, and sorts earth materials.

Questions?  Contact the Agriculture Education Division at 785/587-6150.