Mobile School Lesson on Soil

How much soil do we live on in the world?

How much area for land use is there?
How much of it is usable for agriculture?
How much of it are we destroying?
How much land does an industrial estate need?

Floods – where do they come from?

What does flooding have to do with soil functions?
Why is soil protection flood protection?

Healthy soil – what does it look like?

What lives in the soil?
How do soils stay healthy?
Can you feel and see healthy soil?

Going underground with a spade!

School lesson with the spade
Taking and assessing soil samples ourselves.

We can see and feel if the soil is healthy!
We can see if the soil is vital and fulfils its functions!

A simple test with water shows how stable the soil aggaregates are!
We assess the decomposition ourselves with the help of pictures.

See also Qualitative Soil Analysis