Soil infiltration has less to do with the soil than what is covering the soil. A quick video presentation demonstrates how different soil samples use water. The instructor takes note of both the infiltration demonstrated by each sample as well as the resulting runoff.

Concepts

water runoff, soil, soil erosion, soil analysis

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Show slides of different soil and have individuals rank them in order of strength of infiltration
• Have pupils record new vocabulary they encounter while watching the lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Consider monitoring YouTube comments before assigning for independent viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers an option for closed captioning
• Uses a rainfall simulator to model the effects of rain on soil

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7