4.11A: Test properties of soil including texture, capacity to retain water, and the ability to support life.

4.10A/ 4.11B/5.11A: Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow.

 Science Court – Soil

Students learn these scientific concepts:

·         What plants need to grow

·         The inorganic and organic materials that make up soil

·         The roles soil plays in aiding plant growth

·         How worms make the soil better for plant growth.

Students learn in hands-on activities to:

·         Separate into layers the different types of materials that make up soil

·         Test how well water moves, or percolates, through soil

·         Observe how worms mix layer of soil

·         Test how well plants grow in different types of soil.

Discuss the following words before beginning.

Soil

Sediment 

Texture

Erosion 

Students will work in groups of 4 playing the part of a court side commentator. They will break into groups to discuss the trail and 6 questions to check for understanding. Students will answer part 1 and 2 in their C.S.I notebooks.