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Soil Properties

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Young scholars explore the porosity of soil. In this soil lesson, students conduct an experiment which shows the porosity of different types of soil. They use sand, silt, and clay to see how soil particles are more or less aerated and thus good, or not so good, for planting crops.

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porosity, soil

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porosity, soil, soil experiment, science
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Grade
5th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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