Soil Classification Activity
- Cady Kurz
- May 30, 2019
- 1 min read
Ask students if they know the different types of soil.
Introduce Silt, Sand, and Clay.
Pass around bags with the type of soil in each.
Make sure they know what the terms “permeability” and “fertility” in relation to soil.
Go through each of the three bases in more detail.
Introduce the soil pyramid and discuss the importance of balance.
Talk about loam and its combination of the 3 bases.
“Soil Types.” What Are The Different Types of Soil?, The Bennie Group,
“Permeability of Soil: Definition, Darcy's Law and Tests | Soil Engineering.” Soil
Management India, 16 May 2018,
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