This activity will help students observe the basic properties about how soils hold water.
| Grade | Discipline | Core Idea |
|---|---|---|
| 6-8 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes |
Water cycles among land, ocean, and atmosphere, and is propelled by sunlight and gravity. Density variations of sea water drive interconnected ocean currents. Water movement causes weathering and erosion, changing landscape features. |
| 6-8 | ESS3.A: Natural resources |
Humans depend on Earth's land, ocean, atmosphere, and biosphere for different resources, many of which are limited or not renewable. Resources are distributed unevenly around the planet as a result of past geologic processes. |
| 9-12 | ESS2.C: The roles of water in Earth's surface processes |
The planet's dynamics are greatly influenced by water's unique chemical and physical properties. |
| 9-12 | ESS3.A: Natural resources |
Resource availability has guided the development of human society and use of natural resources has associated costs, risks, and benefits. |