FREE PRIMARY SCIENCE · Year 3
Soil secrets
Is all soil the same, and how do people use different soils?
Students feel, roll and compare soils from their own school yard, read data from farmers who buried cotton underwear to find out how alive their soil is, then use what they know to choose the best soil for a vegie patch, a farm dam and a mud brick. Lesson 1 uses only school-yard soil, water and paper; lessons 2 and 3 need nothing but a screen or printout, paper and pencils.
3 free lessons · Australian Curriculum v9
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Feel the soil
How are soils from different parts of our school yard different?
Open free interactive lesson →Soil your undies
How can buried cotton tell us whether a soil is full of life?
Open free interactive lesson →The right soil for the job
Which soil would you choose for a vegie patch, a farm dam and a mud brick?
Open free interactive lesson →
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