Week 2: Soil!

This week we taught the class all about soil!  We took samples and let the kids imagine what could possibly be within these dense, dark substances.  We distinguished between the sandy & rocky soils from around the school field and the nutrient-rich garden bed soil.  We discussed the living things which are present and all the cool animals which help out when growing plants aka our food!  Later, we talked about what we can do to help the soil stay nutrient-rich aka composting!  We handed out flyers of what can or cannot be composted and encouraged students to bring some in next week to compost in their garden.  Finally, we picked some collard greens which needed harvesting and the kids were very excited to take them home to show their families or eat them right then and there! They can't wait until next week to learn all about seeds and their dispersal!