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 Soil Observations and Comparisons
Directions:
- Empty your soil sample on newspaper on your desk.
- Complete the observation table below for SAMPLE A: MINE. As you
are doing this, sort out the rocks, living items, and debris in your soil.
- Physically switch seats with your partner. Complete the
observation table for SAMPLE B. You
will need to ask where they got theirs, but DO NOT copy their column. Your
perceptions might be different.
- Answer the analysis questions found below the table.
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Sample A:
Mine
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Sample B:
_____________
(identify
classmate)
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Where did it come from?
Ex. Front yard by walk; construction pile; include
town and street
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Color
Be descriptive not just brown! Ex. Reddish brown;
coffee with milk
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Texture/ Feel
Silky, grainy, claylike, sandy
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Smell
Don’t say “like dirt;” be descriptive
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What non-living things are visible?
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Describe all
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Include a sketch of at least one item
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What living things are visible?
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Describe all
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Include a sketch of at least one item
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Analysis: Answer on back
1.
Write a minimum five sentence paragraph that identifies
how your soil sample was similar to your classmates and how it was different.
Include WHY you think this might have been.
2.
What did you like best about this activity? WHY?
3.
What did you like least? WHY?
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