Description
This resource has various activities to help your students learn about the layers and types of soil. The unit covers the following topics: what is soil, how is soil formed (weathering), why is soil important, layers of soil (horizon O/humus, horizon A/topsoil, horizon B/subsoil, horizon C/regolith, horizon R/bedrock) and types of soil(sand, clay, silt & loam) & burrowing animals.
This file includes:
- 17 slides in PowerPoint (NOT EDITABLE)
- Notebook unit cover
- 1 foldable (2 versions) & 2 mini flip books
- 3 Worksheets & answer keys
- 1 visual note (2 versions)
- 1 writing prompt
- 1 soil quiz
- 20 task cards
- 1 burrowing animals research brochure
- Edible soil project
- Answer keys
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Description
This resource has various activities to help your students learn about the layers and types of soil. The unit covers the following topics: what is soil, how is soil formed (weathering), why is soil important, layers of soil (horizon O/humus, horizon A/topsoil, horizon B/subsoil, horizon C/regolith, horizon R/bedrock) and types of soil(sand, clay, silt & loam) & burrowing animals.
This file includes:
- 17 slides in PowerPoint (NOT EDITABLE)
- Notebook unit cover
- 1 foldable (2 versions) & 2 mini flip books
- 3 Worksheets & answer keys
- 1 visual note (2 versions)
- 1 writing prompt
- 1 soil quiz
- 20 task cards
- 1 burrowing animals research brochure
- Edible soil project
- Answer keys


