Taking a sample of soil requires more than just a shovel and bucket. Viewers learn about the important factors to consider when taking a soil sample in an informative video presentation. The narrator demonstrates the process in an actual field and highlights the key factors to consider in different environments.

Concepts

soil, soil analysis, sampling, nutrients

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Prior to the video, have pupils brainstorm purposes for taking soil samples
• Invite a grower to speak about their use of soil sampling and analysis

Classroom Considerations

• Requires knowledge of the components of soil

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights key scientific vocabulary with text
• Demonstrates the process using several different tools

Cons

• None