Explore soil

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1) What is a fossil?
The remains or a trace of a living thing
that lived a long time ago.
2) Which of these gravestones has been weathered?
3) Which food group helps repair muscles?
protein
4) Which group of bones protect the heart?
the rib cage

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Here are four different types of soil.
clay soil
sandy soil
chalky soil
peat soil

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Soil What
is found
dounder
you think
the soil
surface
is made
of the
from?
ground.

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Soil is made up of organic matter, rocks and water.
organic
matter
rocks
water

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What do you think organic matter might contain?
dead animals
dead leaves and plants

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What do you think?
Soil is home to both plants and animals.
Only plants live in
soil, not animals.

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Worms and other animals live in soil.
Worms break down dead plants, leaving soil full of
nutrients for growing plants.

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Here are four different types of soil.
clay soil
sandy soil
chalky soil
peat soil

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What can you see in peat soil?
Peat soil contains lots of organic matter and water.

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What can you see in sandy soil?
Sandy soil contains grains of sand and some clay.

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What can you see in clay soil?
Clay soil contains lots of clay that becomes sticky when wet.

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What can you see in chalky soil?
Chalk soil contains pieces of rock or limestone.

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We can test different types of soil to see what they
are made of and their properties.
clay soil
sandy soil
chalky soil
peat soil

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We can sieve the soil samples to see what is in them.

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You can put soil and water into a jar to separate the contents.

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When
How you
could
shake
you it,
record
you can
yourobserve
observations?
whether
any parts float or sink.

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I will make a
list of the
things I can
see in each
soil sample.
I will draw a
labelled
diagram of the
soil samples.
I will look at
the peat soil
and compare
my findings
with a partner.
?
Record
data

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Have a go at questions # - #

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