This packet contains four units of informational materials and transparency masters, with accompanying scripts, for teachers to use in a soil science course in vocational agriculture. Designed especially for use in Texas, the first unit discusses the importance of soils. In the second unit, the nature and properties of soils are discussed, organized in these four topics: soil components, soil properties, soil classification, and soil sampling. The third unit covers soil conservation, while the final unit outlines measures for conserving and controlling soil water. Each topic section of the units contains information sheets, scripts for transparencies, references, and transparency masters. A glossary of terms completes the packet. (KC)