Soil pollution has a longer reach than may seem possible. A video presentation demonstrates how a seemingly isolated soil contamination spreads and even reaches waterways. The lesson demonstrates how scientists conduct porosity tests using slices of soil to create three-dimensional models.

Concepts

local agriculture, agriscience, soil, soil analysis, soil composition, water pollution, absorption, contamination

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pause the video to discuss the positive and negative charged particles to ensure pupils understand their attractive and repulsive forces
• Follow the video with a lab activity analyzing liquid flow in different types of soils

Classroom Considerations

• Expects a clear understanding of the behavior of ionic particles

Pros

• References additional activities that support the content in the video
• Emphasizes key vocabulary

Cons

• None

Common Core

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