Earth Science : A Multifaceted Investigation of Soil

Soil is more than dirt -- it's the receptacle of life.

A study of soil can be a journey of discovery into the recent history of an area.

This self-directed learning unit begins with a Honey-I-Shrunk-the-Kids-type story of a sixth-grade class and their unusual teacher, Mrs. Lucas. The learning units that follow are filled with age-appropriate activities from testing the impact of pavement on drainage to creating a compost pile to writing a new chapter for the story with the setting of a volcano rim.