Soil Sample

  • When you finish reading “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants,” see if you can complete this eyeChallenge! Each image represents…

    eyeChallenge – Standing On the Shoulders of Giants

  • Investi-gator is a sister publication to Natural Inquirer serving students in grades 4 or higher. The Northern Research Station Investi-gator…

    Investi-gator (Northern Research Station) – Vol. 1 No. 1

  • In this FACTivity, students will investigate the soil in their school yard and some soil from home. Materials: At least…

    FACTivity – Snowed In?

  • In this FACTivity, you will compare two different kinds of soil. Materials: Two shallow cardboard boxes (about 16″ long) Two…

    FACTivity – Let Nature Take Its Course (Spanish)

  • In this FACTivity, you will compare two different kinds of soil. Materials: Two shallow cardboard boxes (about 16″ long) Two…

    FACTivity – Let Nature Take Its Course

  • In this FACTivity, you will compare and contrast sterilized potting soil with soil samples taken from the woods, a garden,…

    FACTivity – Are We Having Fungi Yet? (Spanish)

  • In this FACTivity, you will compare and contrast sterilized potting soil with soil samples taken from the woods, a garden,…

    FACTivity – Are We Having Fungi Yet?

  • In this FACTivity, you will collect five soil samples, each from a different area, and compare them. Materials: Five shoeboxes…

    FACTivity – There Goes the Neighborhood (Spanish)

  • In this FACTivity, you will collect five soil samples, each from a different area, and compare them. Materials: Five shoeboxes…

    FACTivity – There Goes the Neighborhood