Mikolaj Feels Local Soil with His Fingers

 2nd Graders are busy experimenting with the components of soil.  We have had the chance to work with dry and wet samples of: sand, clay & humus.  We are recording our thoughts in our lab booklets.

Addison Examines Local Soil with a Magnifying Glass

Iraj & Shantanu Take Notes on Their Soil Observations

Katie Finds Organic Matter in Her Soil Sample

Jude Takes a Closer Look

Tommy Adds Water to the Dry Soil Sample to See How its Properties Change

Charlotte Tries to Roll the Clay Sample into a Sphere

Simon Notices That Clay Can Have an Orange Color!

Helen Tries to Roll Wet Sand into a Sphere

Megan Feels the Wet Soil Sample

Lauren, Andre and Katie Mix Water into Their Dry Soil Samples

Tess Shakes a Test Tube with Clay & Water...We Will Observe How Clay Settles Overnight

We Add Diagrams of Our Work to our Lab Booklets

Dhaif Thinks About How His Soil Will Settle in Water

We Discuss our Predicitons with our Teams!