Soil Investigation                                                               Name  _______________________
Just Passing Through worksheet                                         Soil sample #   ______________

I.  Characterize your soil sample

    Color
    The color of the soil sample is  __________________,  color# _______ (from the color book).
 
    Structure
    This soil looks      (pick one)

    Organic matter
    The sample has leaves and/or roots      YES      NO

    Soil Description
       Describe in words what your sample looks like.  What words can you use to name it?   What do you think it's made of?





II.   Make Predictions

Predict the amount of water that will pass through



  Use a red pen on this picture to show how much water you think will
  flow through your sample in 10 minutes.










Predict the clarity of the water after it has passed through your sample  (circle one)




III.  Predictions to compare the four soil samples

    Which soil will the water pass through first?  #_______   last?  _#______

    Which soil do you think will pass the most water within 10 min?   #_______    the least?   _#_______

    Which soil will leave the clearest water? #_____  Which will have the least clarity?  #_____


IV.  DATA/Results
Write down your observations AFTER you pour the water on the soils

	Soil #1	Soil #2	Soil #3	Soil #4
Type of  Soil
Color of the dripped water
Amount of water after 10 min
Rank - in what order did the soils begin to drip?
Clarity of the water afterwards

V.  Discussion of the Results












VI.   Conclusions