Dig Deep Into the Importance of Soil

SecondaryYear 9Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalSustainability

Lesson Summary

Students will examine some of the ways that intensive farming practices can affect soil health. They explore the relationship between soil health and water management in farming and think about how regenerative agriculture can improve soil health.

Learning intentions

Students will:

understand how intensive farming can affect soil quality
recognise the relationship between soil health and water management
recognise the role of regenerative farming in addressing soil quality.

Success criteria

Students can:

explain the need to care for and improve soil naturally to ensure high crop yield
show the importance of water to soil health by conducting experiments.

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Lesson Details

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Dig Deep Into the Importance of Soil

Lesson Summary

Learning intentions

Success criteria

Lesson Guides and Printables

Lesson Details

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Resources Required

UN Sustainable Development Goals

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