Soil lessons 1st grade

Tops And Bottoms! Read the book and sort plants that grow above and below the soil!

Hello Everyone! Thanks for stopping by for a peek into one dirty day! We continued with our unit on soil today with some research about soil and learning about some of the attributes of soil, considering color, texture and structure. We created an anchor chart to help us organize our scientific thoughts. Then we headed out to collect some soil samples. The kids had a blast getting down and dirty with the dirt!! We observed each sample through hand lenses and discovered that even though we…

Learn about soil erosion with a fun, hands-on edible science activity that kids are sure to love! Soil erosion for kids is a fun way to include a little earth science into your lessons. Look for the free printable project included to make lesson planning easy!

Here are seven easy soil activities for kids you can use to teach soil to your students. These are fun and engaging for kids.

My students' fascination with rocks is evident from the first day of school, when they start presenting me with the pebbles they collect out on the playground. These are no ordinary pebbles--they are treasures! Soon, their cubbies are full of these "treasures" and I find little rocks stowed away all over the room. You can download all of the free printables for my Kindergarten Rocks and Soil Unit here: Download Kindergarten Rock Unit I introduce this unit by reading a simple and sweet book…

Looking for new kid art project ideas? Make your own paint from soil! This is a simple home garden and art activity that lets your kids get creative with just a few materials.

Lesson plans, activities and ideas for kindergarten classrooms, including math problem-solving, reading workshop, writer's workshop, inquiry-based science journals, literacy centers and more!

Playing in the dirt was never so educational! Shake things up with this fun experiment about soil.

Let's explore properties of soil including texture, color, size, and ability to retain water. You can even extend learning by testing the Ph of different soil samples.These two investigations include teacher directions, student recording pages, discussion questions, and additional science notebook ideas.2 INVESTIGATIONSProperties of SoilMake observations about different types of soil. Retention of Water in SoilTest four types of soil for their ability to retain water. MATERIALSProperties of…