This unit is designed to help vocational agriculture teachers incorporate information on soil formation and the soils geography of Missouri into their curriculum. The unit consists of: (1) a topic outline; (2) general unit objectives; (3) discussions of processes and factors of soil formation, the soils geography of Missouri, and some soil conservation practices; (4) lesson plans for these three topic areas (each plan consisting of a list of materials needed, a list of objectives, and instructional strategies); (5) a glossary; (6) a bibliography and sources of additional information; and (7) appendices. The appendices include overhead transparency masters, a corssword puzzle, a unit test (with answers), a list of Basic Essential Skills Test objectives (for reading/language arts, mathematics, and government/economics) covered by the unit, and lists of conservation education consultants and outdoor skills education specialists in Missouri. (JN)