Soil is the land part of the
Earth that we usually walk on.
It is home to many living
organisms like animals, plants,
and humans. Soil also plays a
vital role on the things that
causes changes in the
environment as it interacts
with the existing elements in
Have you tried
touching different
types of soil? What
have you noticed
while looking or
touching them? Do
all types of soil have
Directions: Read the statements very carefully. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if it is not.
1
_____Sound is
2
produced through
3
vibrations.
4
5
Directions: Read the statements very carefully. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if it is not.
1
_____ Refraction
2
happens as the
3
light bends.
4
5
Directions: Read the statements very carefully. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if it is not.
1
_____The
2
bouncing of light is
3
called reflection.
4
5
Directions: Read the statements very carefully. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if it is not.
1
_____All materials
2
allow light to pass
3
through them.
4
5
Directions: Read the statements very carefully. Write “T”
if the statement is true and “F” if it is not.
1
____ Sound wave
2
is absorbed when
3
it bumps a hard
4
5 smooth object.
Perform each activity and answer the questions that
follow.
Activity 1: “Can You Identify
Me?”What you need:
3 clear plastic cups of the same size
3 popsicle sticks
3 plastic spoons
hand lens (optional)
3 sheets of used bond paper or any
used paper
hand shovel
permanent marker
a pair of gloves
Perform each activity and answer the questions that follow.
Activity 1: “Can You Identify
Me?”
A LOAM
B CLAY
C SAND
Take at least two tablespoons of soil from each
sample.
Place each sample on a separate sheet of paper.
Using a hand lens (optional) and a popsicle stick,
observe each
sample.
Write your observations in the table similar to the one below.
SOIL CHARACTERISTICS
SOIL SAMPLE COLOR TEXTURE ODOR
A- LOAM
B- CLAY
C- SAND
Guide Questions:
1. What characteristics did you observe in comparing your soil
samples?
2. Which soil sample has the darkest color? The finest texture?
and the strongest odor?
3. What science idea can you infer about different soil samples?
Activity 2: “Where do We
Differ,
Directions: Look at the
the Venn diagram.
Where
pictures of the different types are We
of soil and Same?”
write their similarities and differences in
LOAM
TYPES OF
CLAY
SOIL
LOAM
CLA SAN
Y D
SAND
Points to Remember:
Soil covers most of the
land part of the Earth. You
find plants, animals, houses
and other organisms on the
soil. We live on the soil and it
helps us in so many ways.
Points to Remember:
Soil is made up of smallest particles of
rocks, which contains decayed matter of plants
and animals. Humus comes from decaying plants
and animals. Different types of soil have
different physical characteristics. Each soil type
differs in color, texture, odor and its ability to
hold water. Some soils are good for planting
while others are not. The presence of the
different kinds of vegetative plants in a place is
an evidence of a good quality of soil in the area
or locality.
LOAM LOAM
CLAY
SAND SAND
It is a mixture of
sand and clay. It has a fine
Three
The
sand
It is a mixture
Theparticles
particles are
arepacked
and clay. It has a fine
of
packed The particles are packed
together
together together
texture. It can hold enough
amount of water and
contains large amounts of
Differen
texture.
tightly.ItItItiscan
tightly.
amount
and hasofthe
andhas
contains
holdwhen
issticky
sticky
water and
the
large amounts
enough
when wet
wet
of
tightly. It is sticky when wet
and has the
finest
finesttexture.
texture. ItItholds
holdsmuch
much finest texture. It holds much
decaying plants and
animals and organisms
which make it best for
t Types
decaying
water. plants and
water.
animals and organisms
which make it best for
water.
planting and growing crops.
of Soil
planting and growing crops.
LOAM LOAM
CLAY
SAND SAND
It is a mixture of The It is a mixture
Theparticles
particles are
arepacked of
packed It does not hold water well
sand and clay. It has a fine sand and clay. It has a fine
together
together because the
texture. It can hold enough texture.
tightly.ItItItiscan
tightly. holdwhen
issticky
sticky enough
when wet
wet particles are coarse and
amount of water and amount
and hasofthe
andhas water and
the loose.
contains large amounts of contains
finest large amounts
finesttexture.
texture. ItItholds of
holdsmuch
much
decaying plants and decaying
water. plants and
water.
animals and organisms animals and organisms
which make it best for which make it best for
planting and growing crops. planting and growing crops.
Soil is a system into which energy and
matter from the Sun, the atmosphere, and
living organisms penetrate and interact. It is
a system because it is composed of many
different parts and layers. Each of the layers
has unique characteristics and has special
function to perform.
