Soil Permeability Experiment

Soil Permeability Experiment

What is Percolation?What is Percolation?

the act or state of percolating  or of being percolated.

the act or state of percolating  or of being percolated.

What Is Soil?What Is Soil?

Soil is made up of varying ratios of minerals, air, water, and organic materials.

Soil is a thin layer of material on the Earth's surface in which plants have their roots. It is made up of many things, such as weathered rock and decayed plant and animal matter. Soil is formed over a long period of time.

Soil is made up of varying ratios of minerals, air, water, and organic materials.

Soil is a thin layer of material on the Earth's surface in which plants have their roots. It is made up of many things, such as weathered rock and decayed plant and animal matter. Soil is formed over a long period of time.

What Is Soil Permeability?What Is Soil Permeability?

Soil permeability is the ability or level of ability that a particular soil has to allow water to pass through it.

Soil permeability is the ability or level of ability that a particular soil has to allow water to pass through it.

WorksheetWorksheet Permeability Work Sheet

Name: _________________________ Group: ___________ Date: ______________

Vocabulary: Soil, Permeability, and Percolation

Soil Type: Hyponex: Promix; Miracle Grow; Organic Soil; Sand

Experiment Format Sheet

Problem:

Hypothesis:

Materials:

Procedure:

Record your Data on the following chart:

Permeability Work Sheet

Name: _________________________ Group: ___________ Date: ______________

Vocabulary: Soil, Permeability, and Percolation

Soil Type: Hyponex: Promix; Miracle Grow; Organic Soil; Sand

Experiment Format Sheet

Problem:

Hypothesis:

Materials:

Procedure:

Record your Data on the following chart:

Observations:

Conclusions: Describe the soil you would use if you were planting a garden and explain why you wouldchoose that soil based on today’s experiment.