I can...examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants.Soil collection on Plate - Students take a scavenger hunt outside on the playground to collect different types of soil to observe. Use discussion questions on slides to talk about why soils are diff colors, textures. Does anyone have a worm or insect in theirs? How do they help soil? They RECYCLE their nutrients back into the soil.Water Retention Lab- Teacher wi