I am excited to be a part of this fun Science themed blog hop. As a busy kindergarten teacher, I find that I don't have a lot of time to devote to all things Science. Literacy & math take up lots of time. But, our Kinder kids recently had the opportunity to participate in a special presentation by our county Soil and Water Conservation department. My Kinders got to be Soil Scientists for an afternoon!
Our guest presenter, Mrs. Benson, taught us about the types of soil in our area.
Each student was given a "soil" sample made from kitchen ingredients such as cornmeal, cocoa, and flour. After observing the samples with their eyes, ears (shaking the containers), and noses, the kiddos got to feel their samples. Mrs. Benson gave the kids words to describe their "soil." Rough, smooth, powdery, etc. Some samples included cinnamon ~ which smelled much better than real dirt!
Before adding a spoonful of water, the Kinders were instructed to give a practice stir in the air. Mrs. Benson explained that soil scientists add water when studying soil. The samples really did mimic different soil types ~ the cornmeal was like sand, and the cocoa/flour mix really looked like real mud!
After stirring their little pots of "dirt," the kids had fun trying to make mud balls.
I plan to schedule this presentation with my future Kinders. What a great, hands-on way to learn about our Earth & be scientist for the day!
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