The way water flows- land slides

Today we constructed small villages on a uneven terrain and then watched as we poured water down from the top and saw where the water flowed. If buildings were built on unstable land, or land close to a hill, there was a big chance of it slipping away in a land slide.

Having a closer look

 Carrying on with our 'Land' Inquiry, today we sifted some dirt from the school garden ...





...and had a closer look.

Different Types of Soil

Today we were looking at the different properties of 3 soil types- clay, sand, and loam and how each type responds to water.

We looked at the textures of salt (sand) flour (loam) and modelling clay (clay)

Here are our observations

Soil type example	dry	wet
Salt (sand granules)	Gritty, rough, scratchy	Sticks together, a bit sticky
Flour (Loamy soil)	Smooth, soft, fine	Gluey, lumpy,
Modelling Clay (Clay)	Stretchy, firm,	Sticky, runny

The different types of soil react to rain etc. differently, causing constant changes in the Earth's surface