SOIL for Grades 3-5

Healthy soil is essential for the survival of plants. Soil is composed of minerals, water, air and organic matter. High quality, balanced soil allows the plant to intake the ideal quantity of water.

In this lesson weʻll learn:
To identify the various roles of organisms within the food web and gain an understanding of how energy chains function in our soil.

Topsoil is a necessity to life on the plant. Plants play a crucial role in creating and protecting topsoil by minimizing erosion and increasing water absorption of our soil.