D6.4 Web-based education kit on soil health

This deliverable summarises the work of Task 6 Subtask 6.3.2 which aimed at the creation of a training material for teenage students and the wider public. A web-based educational kit focusing on soil, its structure, functions and ecosystem services, its threats and preservation strategies. The interactive ECHO kit, the so-called “SOILAB Kit for Teens”, includes games, infographics and additional lab sheets and knowledge tools. The “SOILAB Kit for Teens” is based on the SOILAB Kit which was designed by Re Soil Foundation before the ECHO project started, to actively engage primary school students. Additionally, the “SOILAB Kit for Teens” is written in accessible language, making it suitable for younger audiences and for the civil society, to engage with soil science while maintaining scientific accuracy. Beyond basic soil information, the “SOILAB Kit for Teens” delves into critical topics such as soil regeneration and protection, maintaining a positive and proactive vision and encouraging the development of critical thinking and responsible behaviour in natural resource management. What is shown below in the deliverable is a static version of the game which includes the graphical design and the content. The first interactive stages will be published in January, the idea is to make one stage available at a time to increase players’ engagement. We also plan to add in-depth material and some laboratory sheets to provide more material to deepen certain themes and bring learning some of these topics from the screen to practice.