Science Unit: Soil Solutions in Invention & Design
Published on: March 26, 2026
Unit Plan
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Description of Unit Plan
In this unit, students explore how soil, water, climate, and human systems are interconnected by investigating soil health, nutrient cycling, extreme weather, and traditional and modern farming practices. Through the invention education design process, they apply scientific and Indigenous knowledge and equity-centered thinking to identify local challenges and design sustainable, community-centered solutions.
Subjects:
Science, Engineering
This unit plan is designed for the lessons to be taught in order. The unit as a whole has scored in the exemplar range on our rubric. See lesson plans for more details.
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