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Soil must provide nutrients, water, and air and helps to support the plant.
Four Properties of Soil
Soil color is determinedcolor--determined by it’sits make up.
Soil texture is thetexture--the coarseness or soil.
Soil compaction** refers to thecompaction--the amount of air and water.
A property of soil that describeswater in the soil'ssoil.
Soil nutrients--the ability to
Smaller rocks come from the breakdown of larger rocks through the actions of plants and weather.
Weathering breaks down rock into tiny particles forming sediment.

InteGreat Science: Soil--PropertiesSoil Properties and Weathering
by L. Holt-Taylor, Milford Exempted Village Schools
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Quiz
Complete each of the following quizzes. You can try them as many times as you want. I will take the best grade.InteGreat Science: Soil Properties and Weathering
Multiple Choice Soil Properties
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1602303.html (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1602303.html)
Matching Quiz Soil Properties
http://www.quia.com/quiz/1602523.html (http://www.quia.com/quiz/1602523.html)

{Scoop_on_Soil.jpg} Explains what soil is made of.
{life_in_a_bucket.jpg} Lives of animals living in the soil.
{Dirt_Jump_Into_Science.jpg} What is in the dirt with a friendly mole?
Order a book from the Hamilton County Library (http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org)
Children of the Dust Days by Jerry Stanley

Books
{Grand_Canyon.jpg} Describes the Grand Canyon
made of. {life_in_a_bucket.jpg}
{life_in_a_bucket.jpg} Lives of in the soil.|| soil.
Order a book from the Hamilton County Library (http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org)
Children of the Dust Days by Jerry Stanley

{Grand_Canyon.jpg}Extras
InteGreat Science: Soil Properties and Weathering
Books
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Order
Order a book County Library
http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ (http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org)
Children of Dust Days
by by Jerry Stanley
Websites for Children
the Worm
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/ (http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/worms/)
Rock Hound
http://www.fi.edu
Resources (http://www.fi.edu)
Other Resources
Hamilton County and Water
http://www.hcswcd.org\ (http://www.hcswcd.org)
Clermont County and Water
http://www.clermontswcd.org/ (http://www.clermontswcd.org/)

Games
Complete the two games listed below.InteGreat Science: Soil Properties and Weathering
Required Games
Rags to Riches
http://www.quia.com/rr/404414.html (http://www.quia.com/rr/404414.html)
Hangman
http://www.quia.com/hm/468112.html (http://www.quia.com/hm/468112.html)
Optional sites to visitGames
EcoKids Waste Use Activities
http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/games_activities/index.cfm (http://www.ecokidsonline.com/pub/games_activities/index.cfm)
Soil Expert Game
http://www.biodiversity911.org/swf/soil.html (http://www.biodiversity911.org/swf/soil.html)
Survival Plant Game
http://www.agrium.com/in_the_community/survivalsoak.htm (http://www.agrium.com/in_the_community/survivalsoak.htm)
Amazing Underground Soil Game
http://www.agrium.com/in_the_community/underground/
Yucky (http://www.agrium.com/in_the_community/underground/)
Yucky Kids
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/worm/index.htm (http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/worm/index.htm)

Question: How much air and space is in the soil?
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Materials:
Paper cups with hole in the bottom
soil
Get a copy of Soil Compact Worksheet on the classroom table.
With the parent helper you will do the activity with two other group members. Be sure to keep your work area clean and free of spills.
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Journal Entry
List two things you observed during this experiment.
Complete the Soil Compact worksheet. (Be sure to cut it out and paste it in your science journal with today's date.)
Activity 3: Weathering
(Complete this activity with a partner.)
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Materials:
Aa small clear with lid for you and a partner
2
two tablespoons of rock
a copiescopy of pg WeatheringWikiBig.jpg
Roptional black
black paper for(for each group salt rock onon)
magnifying glass
Procedure:
1. GatherGather materials listed supply table.
2. Place 2
Place two tablespoons of rock salt and place in ainto the clear jar.
3. Follow
Follow the instructions as given on the activity is completedcompleted, cut out and paste them into your science journal. Be(Be sure to of the page.page.)
Now answer the questionquestion, "How does process of weathering?weathering?"
Activity 4: Sedimentary Rock Activity
(Complete the following demonstration as a class or in small groups.)
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Activity 4:Coal Education's Sedimentary rock experiment
http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/sme/elem/6.htm
Complete the following demonstration as a class or in small groups. InRock Activity
In your science journal write your prediction anda prediction, then draw what actually happened.happens.