Soil Monolith Kit

Soil Monolith Kit

$1,649.00
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Soil Monolith Kit

Soil Monolith Kit

$1,649.00

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Unlock the fascinating world of soil with our Soil Monolith Kit, an educational tool designed for agriculture educators. This kit features 12 detailed models representing different soil types from across the United States. Each model provides a large, textured, and highly visual representation of the soil horizons for each of the 12 orders, offering an immersive experience for students to explore the diverse soils that make up the landscape of the United States.

Contents

[caption id="attachment_29398" align="alignright" width="250"]Soil Monolith Poster Sample Soil Monoliths of the United States Poster Sample[/caption] Package includes:
  • 12 Soil Monoliths
    • Gelisols
    • Histosols
    • Spodosols
    • Andisols
    • Oxisols
    • Vertisols
    • Aridisols
    • Ultisols
    • Mollisols
    • Alfisols
    • Inceptisols
    • Entisols
  • Downloadable Soil Orders Poster
  • Quick start guide
  • Downloadable curriculum and slide presentations
  • 1-year limited warranty

Curriculum

Soil Horizon and Monolith Kit Curriculum Lesson topics: 1. Soil Horizons 2. Soil Orders Teaching hours: 2-3 Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and pre- and post-assessments Aligns to: AFNR Career Cluster Content Standards Alignment and Crosswalk Documents Soil Monolith Kit Curriculum Overview Soil Monolith Kit Curriculum Sample Agriculture Curriculum Overview

Features

  • Each model is crafted to showcase a unique U.S. soil type, allowing students to see and feel the physical characteristics of various soils
  • Differentiate types of soils located throughout the United States
  • Each model is 38” tall and 8” wide
  • Comes with a curriculum designed to teach students about soil horizons and orders
  • Provides access to soil types students may not have exposure to in their local area, broadening their understanding of soil science across the nation

FAQs

How can the Soil Monolith Kit be presented in the classroom? These durable monoliths are ideal for hanging on classroom walls, passing around the classroom, presenting to a class in a testing/quizzing environment, etc. How many kits would you recommend for a 20-student classroom? It depends on your budget and how you want to implement the kit. In general, we recommend one kit for a 20-student classroom.

Resources

Blog - Add Hands-On Learning to Plant and Soil Science Lessons with These Teaching Tools Customer Story - Using Hands-On Tools to Build Confidence: How Two Agriculture Teachers Hone Student Skills Blog - Teaching Soil Science Beyond the Textbook

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