Soil Layers and Types of Soil Activities, Vocabulary and Interactive Notebooks

Soil Layers and Types of Soil: vocabulary cards, assessments, activities, interactive notebook pages and an exciting soil SCOOT game are included in this fun and engaging Life Science Soil Unit!

Vocabulary Cards– use as a science word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 15 vocabulary terms, a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall heading included.

Terms include: topsoil, nutrients, subsoil, bedrock, rock, clay, silt, sand, loam, humus, weathering, erosion, natural resource, conservation and organic.

Assessment- a vocabulary quiz assesses all 15 terms. *Format and language are simplified to support ELL,. SPED and SPL students.*

Activities-

-Writing activity - The Importance of Soil

-Acrostic Poem

-Create a Poster for Soil Conservation

-Label and describe characteristics of soil layers

-Edible Soil Recipe and recipe template

-Soil Vocabulary Booklet

-Soil "Can - Has - Is" Graphic Organizer

-Soil Layers Mini Poster

-Soil Word Search

Interactive Notebook Pages-

-Layers of Soil

-Weathering

-Erosion

-Types of Soil

Game-

-Soil SCOOT - an exciting review game for the entire class, 24 games cards plus brain break cards for classrooms with more than 24 students. Answer key included. Kids love to scoot! Use as intended or as TASK CARDS.

Students will enjoy learning all about soil with these fun activities.

Looking for Soil Reading Passages? Take a look HERE!

Additional Science Units

Plants

Oceans

Earth's Layers and Rocks

Earth Cycles

Simple Machines and Force and Motion

Animals: Adaptations, Habitats and Food Chains

Animals: Extension Activities

Animals: Leveled Reading Passages and Activities

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Kristen Vibas

A Walk in the Chalk

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