Greening the curriculum: Soil Literacy Integration
1-2. Vision + interdisciplinary connections
1. Develop a school-wide vision: Hold a vision-setting workshop with teachers and students to brainstorm ideas for integrating sustainability, focusing on creating a school greenhouse as a central project. Organise a visioning workshop with teachers and students with the aim of co-creating a plan to build a school greenhouse as a flagship project for sustainability.
2. Establish interdisciplinary curriculum connections:
In Science, conduct soil erosion experiments and explore organic vs. inorganic soil components in classroom labs.
In Geography, map soil types in the local area and analyse how they have shaped local agriculture and settlement patterns.
In History, research and present on ancient farming techniques and their reliance on soil health, such as the three-field system in medieval Europe.