Soil Infiltration - Pedosphere
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Soil Infiltration
Soil Infiltration
Protocol
Students will use a dual ring infiltrometer that they can construct from large food container cans to measure the rate at which water soaks into the soil during a roughly 45-minute period.
Protocols to help in completion of the main protocol.
Students will use a technique chosen by their teacher to expose a soil profile for characterization.
Students will measure soil water content by comparing the wet and dry masses of samples.
Step-by-step instructions for collection data according to the protocols.
Sheets to be filled out during data collection.
Activities to help students learn more about the instruments and protocols.
Students are introduced to the basic concepts of how water passes through soil in an activity which illustrates the scientific method. More advanced students investigate the effects of soil characteristics on water infiltration and the chemistry of water that has passed through soil
Beginning students are introduced to the basic concepts of how water passes through soil in an activity which illustrates the scientific method. More advanced students investigate the effects of soil characteristics on water infiltration and the chemistry of water that has passed through soil
Students will understand the geologic phenomena of weathering and erosion. These processes, along with deposition, shape our landforms and contribute to the development of parent material in the soil formation process.
An activity which highlights the importance of learning about the soils on Earth. In this activity students explore some of the many uses of soils, learn the five soil-forming factors, and gain a better understanding of how little of Earth's surface is covered in soil.
Additional documents or tools related to the protocol.