Properties of Soils (Grades 3-5)
Students discover that different soils have different characteristics, examine different types of soil, investigate soil components, and observe how air space allows soils to hold and transmit water.

Background
Lesson Activities
Recommended Companion Resources
Credits
Author
Nutrients for Life Foundation
Acknowledgements
- BSCS-Biological Science Curriculum Study
- Reviewed by Smithsonian Institution
Standards
National Content Area Standards
- Science
- 5-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- 5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.
- 5-LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics