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Cranfield University

Welcome to Soil-Net

A free educational portal about soil and the environment, developed by Cranfield University. Choose a section below.

Primary

Interactive soil science for primary schools

Soil-Net badger welcoming you to the Primary section

Secondary

Formation, functions, cycles, threats and more

Hands assessing soil texture in the field

Case Studies

Real places, problems and discoveries from soil science

Part of the Roman mosaic floor at Brading Roman Villa

Activities

Downloads, quizzes, soil walks and hands-on resources

Photo Library

Environmental images and albums

Teachers

Lesson plans, curricula links and classroom resources