Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Investigate, discover and classify the different components of soil.
• Gather evidence on how different soils can vary and suggest reasons for this.

Activities

1. Play a guessing game to learn some amazing facts about soil and the crucial role it plays in supporting life.
2. Closely observe soil with hand lenses and list and classify the constituent parts.
3. Actively investigate and compare 3 different soils and their properties, recording findings.
4. With support, draw conclusions on the reasons for variation between soils.

Investigation - exploring/classifying and identifying/fair testing
Investigate different soils, asking questions and seeking answers through a variety of scientific enquiries (exploring/ classifying and identifying /fair testing)

Vocabulary
Soil, micro-organisms, organic matter, particles, sand, silt, fair test, compare, sort, predict