University of Arkansas

AgriScience Project

Soil & Water Science Activities

Soil Science Activities

• Locate Major Types of Parent Materials
• Separate Soil Particle Types
• Determine Soil Texture by Separation and Ribbon Methods
• Observe Capillary Water Movement in Soils
• Soil Water-holding Capacity and Water Movement Rate
• Interpret Results of Commercial Soil Analysis

Water Science

• Groundwater Flow Model Activity
• Global Water Distribution Demonstration
• Simulating the Water Cycle
• Identify Surface and Ground Water Supplies

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