Soil and Water Education for Grades 3–12
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- ISBN 9781626713239
- Dimensions: 216 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 15 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Soil and Water Education for Grades 3–12 was written for youth who enjoy learning about science and two critical natural resources: soil and water. Level 1 introduces basic terms and concepts, and is intended for youth in grades 3–5. Activities focus on understanding important soil and water processes. Designed for students in grades 6–8, Level 2 offers readers more concrete examples of advanced soil and water concepts. The exercises in Level 3, which is geared toward grades 9–12, are divided into sections based on how readers might use the information they have learned, placing them in the shoes of homeowners, residents of a watershed, food and fiber producers (farmers), mayors, teachers, and legislators. This level delves deeper into soil and water science concepts, and prepares readers who may be interested in studying these topics at postsecondary institutions. The final section presented in Soil and Water Education for Grades 3–12, the facilitator's guide, provides answers to the youth activities as well as tips about working with the next generation of scientists in the field.
Natalie J. Carroll is a Purdue University professor with extensive experience in curriculum development. She and her creative writing teams have composed thirty-two natural resource, activity-based curricula for youth and twenty-three grant-funded projects. She and her coauthors have received ten national awards for their work. She has also published numerous journal articles and educational works for youth and adults, and has presented her work to hundreds of conferences in Indiana and around the world. Carroll received the Christian J. Foster Award for Contributions to K–12 STEM Education from Purdue in 2016.
Donald J. Haberlin served as a vocational agriculture teacher and FFA adviser for more than thirty-five years at Western Boone High School in Thorntown, Indiana. There, he taught soils and natural resources to students in grades 7–12, and coached state and national 4-H/FFA Soils Evaluation and Envirothon teams. After retirement, he became an adjunct faculty member and farm operator at Ivy Tech Community College, teaching soil science and leading groups participating in the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Soils Evaluation competition. Haberlin has also worked with Purdue University in various capacities and is the author of numerous lessons in the Gearing Up for Safety program.
