Here is the compost assignment to be completed over the holiday! Click on the picture below to find out more! (Don't worry if you don't have compost accelerator, the process is the most important thing!) If you'd like to design your own, feel free!
Have fun getting your hands dirty!

Here is a link to the science booklet you can use to record your information. If you don't have access to a printer, you can make your own based on this document! This assignment will be due on April 1st upon returning to school! It takes time for the compost to 'work' so get started as soon as you can!

Here is an infographic on why composting is good!

Here are a few videos from The Kids Should See This about how worms turn compost into soil. Have a look if you dare!

Humans use soil in many ways. One way we use soil is to build houses. This week we are designing models of Bhungha huts, found in the small town Kutch, India. A traditional Kutchi house is in a circular shape and made of mud walls and a thatched roof. Cow dung and mud are used as the wall plaster to make them beautiful and strong!

Soils are living!

On December 5th, we celebrate World Soil Day. What's so important about soil that it has it's own holiday? Click on the photo below to learn about the importance of soil in our daily lives.

Why is soil so important? What are the components of soil? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this BrainPop video with Annie and Moby!

This week we are reading Dirt, by Steve Tomecek. We know that earthworms make soil rich in nutrients and dig tunnels to let air and water reach roots of trees and plants. What other animals live in soil? How do those animals affect the soil?

What is the dirt...on dirt? Watch Sc-Show kids and find out more about this amazing natural resource!

Today we read A Slimy Story, by Michelle Knudsen. How is this story the same as Diary of a Worm? How is it different? Can you use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast these two stories?

Venn Diagram

Check out one of the first cities on Earth (Harappa), made entirely out of clay bricks! Clay carvings and toys were also found on this archaeological site. What do you think life was like during this time? What do you think kids did in their free time?

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/indus-valley-civilization/worlds-first-cities/

Find out why worms are so wonderful! Why should we thank worms?

Click on the link below to find out more about worms! Can you write 5 new facts that you learned about worms?

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/animals-and-nature/invertebrates/worms/

Different places have different types of soils. Visit the link below to find out about the different habitats and ecosystems that exist on our planet. What do you think the soil is like in each place?

Habitats and Ecosystems

Review the layers of the soil with Dr. Binocs! Which layer is the best for growing vegetables? Which is the best layer to build your basement?