Soil Permeability Experiment

What is Percolation?  the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.actpercolating percolated  the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.actpercolating percolated

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

Worksheet 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 would choose that soil based on today’s experiment.