Soil Shaker Test

Here at Glacier Peak Institute, we are focused on providing lessons to learn more about the world around us while we have to stay at home! We are posting a series of educational tools, videos, and activities that can be completed at home or on your own. If you complete our activities and worksheets, comment your favorite part of the lesson or something new you learned below, or email us at Info@glacierpeakinstitute.org for the potential to win a prize or feature on our other social media.

For this lesson, join Kalcia as she goes through a simple and effective soil test to learn more about what makes up soil, and what type of soil can best support plants to grow!

You can also follow along with this worksheet to practice your understanding! The soil test can be completed by youth 5 and up, the worksheet is intended for youth 8 and up, and the optional math extension activity is intended for youth 11 and up.