The Great Plant Escape
Soiled Again!

Mysteries

Take a Closer Look: What Is Soil?

You might think that soil is just dirt . . . but it is much more than that! Help Bud and Sprout discover all the things that make up the different kinds of soil.

Print this page and look closely at a handful of soil.

  • What color is it?

  • What does it feel like? What does it smell like?

  • Try separating the soil into different parts. Put things that are alike in piles such as all sticks with sticks, and all roots with roots. Record what you find.

  • What else can you tell about the soil?

When you're finished, go on to learn why soil is so important...

 
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