Earth Science (Difference in dirt investigation)

Focus Question: Is all soil the same? (Yes, No, Maybe) on smartboard

Prediction/ Hypothesis: I predict that all soil is not the same because some feel different from other and are different colors.

Planning: Materials: 4 types of soil, Plastic cups, Aluminum pans, 4 color stickers, Paper divider for dirt, Plastic gloves.

-  Each group will receive 4 cups containing different types of soil with the appropriate color on it and the paper divider. Observe the different types of soil using senses and complete a data chart in science notebooks. Complete data chart as a whole class.

Data: 

Soil Type	What do you see?	How does it feel?	Interesting observations
Red	Clumpy	Clumpy	It looks like it might have been found near a river.
Blue	Brown/Orange	Rocky and mushy	It has roots in it.
Green	Gritty	Fluffy	Maybe found near the shore- sandy Made a text-to-text to connection to a book.
Orange	Darkest	Damp	No smell- It looks like it was found in the yard. It looks the most familiar. Found worms in it.

Claims & Evidence: All soil is different because it looks and feels different.

Conclusion: In this investigation we learned that there are many different types of soil depending on where the soil is found. 

Questions: What are the components of soil? What is it actually made of?