Healthy Soil Is a System
LessonExamine how minerals, organic matter, water, air, and organisms work together in soil.
Grade 3 science unit
Soil and Its Health
Investigate soil components, types, erosion, composting, and practices that maintain healthy soil.
Visual model
See how the ideas connect
Identify living and non-living soil components
Compare soil types and uses
Explain ways to protect soil health
Soil and Its Health
Science unit
What you will learn
- Identify living and non-living soil components
- Compare soil types and uses
- Explain ways to protect soil health
Your learning path
Soil and Its Health lessons
Work through these lessons in order so each idea builds on the one before it.