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Soil Soakers4th Grade Batson
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Problem:
Which type of soil will retain the most amount of water: sand, humus, clay, or gravel?
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Hypothesis:
• If we pour 100 ml of water on 100 ml of soil, then we predict that humus will retain the most amount of water.
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Control Variable• 100 ml of water• 100 ml of soil
Different types of soil:
• Sand• Clay• Humus• Gravel
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Materials:
• Four plastic bottles• Beaker• Soil: clay, gravel, sand, and humus.• Colored water• Funnel
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Procedure:
1.Pour 100 ml of different types of soil: Humus, clay, gravel, and sand into a beaker.
2.Place the soil on four different bottles3.Pour 100 ml of colored water on each
bottle with soil.4.Wait a few minutes to find out which soil
retains the most amount of water.5.Measure the results and record the data.
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Results
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Data
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Conclusion
Our hypothesis was wrong. We thought that humus would retain the most amount of water. However, clay was the soil with the smallest particles and therefore retained the highest amount of water.
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Bibliography
• Houston ISD Curriculum Documents• www.brainpop.com