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Summer Soil Scoop

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Exploration, Rocks + Soil, Summer

summer soil

In this activity, students will study the texture of soil by doing an experiment using soil samples found nearby, a jar or other clear container, and water. After learning what makes soil special and the makeup of soil, students will use an activity sheet and their materials to carry out the experiment and take note of their results. Finally, students are encouraged to perform the experiment as many times as they’d like, using soil samples collected from different locations throughout the summer and comparing them to one another.

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Fun with Fungi

Fun with Fungi

Autumn, Exploration, Plants

In this lesson, students will learn what fungi is, and what the role of fungi is in the environment. The activity is going to be spore prints! Students will collect mushrooms and let the spores settle on paper overnight.

Layers of the Forest

Layers of the Forest

Habitats, Summer

In this outdoor lesson, students observe the ecology of the forest; learning about the layers of the forest (forest floor, herbaceous layer, shrub layer, understory, and canopy), then participating in a “sit spot” & drawing activity.

Rock Properties

Rock Properties

Autumn, Indoors, Rocks + Soil

What makes rocks unique, and how can we investigate the rocks we find in the Pacific Northwest to understand more about them? Students observe rocks and conduct investigations.

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