They link to the UK Science curricula. Pupils recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Pupils compare the texture and properties of different soil types. In this short film ...

There are 10 billion tonnes of carbon stored in UK soils. A type of wet, boggy soil called peat is especially good at this. This type of soil is found in natural areas called peatlands ...

You'll go looking for earthworms by using mustard water to bring them to the surface of bare soil. The class can compare the number of worms found in different locations and discuss what this means ...