1. 6th Grade Unit A: Activity 3
Lab Notebook setup
6th Grade
Unit A: Activity 3

2. At the top of the page write the title:
Observing and Describing Soil Scientifically (Act #3)
Date: 9/15/17

3. How do we describe soil scientifically?
Challenge:
How do we describe soil scientifically?

4. I can describe what soil is!
Learning Target:
I can describe what soil is!

5. Data: What did you find out

6. Vocabulary: Consistence ~ Soils resistance
to breaking
Friable: breaks with a small amount of pressure from one finger
Firm: breaks with a lot of pressure from two fingers
Texture ~ particle size, how something
feels
Grainy: sandy, gritty (large pieces)
Silky: powdery, smooth (medium pieces)
Sticky: gummy, like wet clay (small pieces)

7. Analysis Questions: Pg A-14 Questions #1-4

8. Reflection: Notes to yourself or questions you have