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What is in Soil? Lesson PlanWhat is in Soil? Lesson Plan
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What is in Soil?

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Fourth graders identify and examine the components that make up soil. Individually, they use a magnifying glass to identify the organic and inorganic material in their soil sample. To end the lesson, they record the differences in the air and water amounts in the soil samples.

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soil

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plants, soils, science

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