Monthly Archives: April 2016

     Soil Texture in a Jar is a great low tech activity to do with audiences of all ages. In simple terms, the soil texture in a jar activity can be used to qualitatively or semi-quantitatively understand the proportion of … Continue reading →

The inspiration for creating miniaturized soil profile representations that could be collected and used for educational purposes came from a set of beautifully maintained soil profile models at Cornell University in the Van Es Lab (see picture to the right). Although soil … Continue reading →