For the last few weeks, Upper Elementary students have been learning about the ground under our feet. They have been exploring soil layers by reading and making models. They are also experiencing hands-on learning by digging a hole in their outdoor classroom. The hole is deep enough to have made it to the second soil horizon, subsoil, which contains more mineral deposits and clay content than the topsoil layer. While digging, students were thrilled to find archeological artifacts in the form of broken plates. As a class, students have decided to create a time capsule to bury in the hole so people can learn about us in the future. The 3d models are of the soil levels in our deciduous forest biome.
