Students will turn in their writing paragraphs and will revise them if there are mistakes or if they wish. There will be one peer editing at a later date. Each paragraph should demonstrate well written descriptive sentences. What's in Soil. After a trip outdoors, students will be able to describe components of soil by writing a short paragraph.
Procedure Ask each student to write a short description or definition of soil in their journals.
Each group will measure one square foot of ground. Suggest that they use a small trowel to take samples of soil. Ask the students to examine carefully all of the soil in this area to a depth of three inches and record what they find. In class, after discussing what each group found, ask students to rewrite their descriptions of soil and compare these with their first descriptions. Discuss the role each component of the soil plays in plant growth.