These resources allow students to discover Australian soils. Content covered includes: ​

• Soil physical properties

  • soil horizons​

  • soil colour

  • soil texture

  • soil structure

  • bulk density

  • soil porosity

• Soil chemical properties​

  • soil pH​

  • Ion Exchange Capacity (IEC)

  • soil nutrients (macro and micro nutrients)

  • fertilisers​

• Soil biological properties

  • soil organic matter​

  • soil carbon 

  • soil microbes and invertebrates

  • nutrient cycles

• Sustainable soil management

  • land degradation issues​

  • managing soil fertility

  • land capability

  • sustainability and profitability

• Soil science careers​

• Past HSC revision questions

These resources are aligned to Stage 5 and 6 NSW Agriculture syllabus, and Australian Curriculum outcomes in Year 10 Science, Year 11& 12 Earth and Environmental Science, Design and Technologies and Geography. .