Teach Junkie

K-5 Teaching Activities

  • Science
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Holidays
  • More ▼
    • Activities
    • Art
    • Bright Ideas
    • Classroom Management
    • Crafts
    • Games
    • Organization
    • Read Alouds
    • Writing
  • Grade Level ▼
    • Kindergarten
    • First Grade
    • Second Grade
    • Third Grade
    • Fourth Grade
    • Fifth Grade
You are here: Home / Science / Yummy and Quick Types of Soil Project

Yummy and Quick Types of Soil Project

March 31, 2017 by Teach Junkie

If you’re teaching types of soil, then this yummy project is perfect! Here is the tutorial for making edible soil in see-through plastic cups. Your students will enjoy this memorable project of layering their different types of soil, labeling them and then eating them!

This Earth and space project was designed for use with third grade, but can be used at any grade level. Ask for parent donations and you’ll have the ingredients to make bedrock, subsoil, topsoil, humus and of course… worms!

Yummy and Quick Types of Soil Project - Teach Junkie

Source: glitterinthird3.blogspot.com

Edible Types of Soil Project

Collect the ingredients needed to make each layer of soil so that each student will be able to have a cup and a decent amount of “soil” to work with. You can use items like cereal to create the bedrock layer of soil and topsoil. Candies are perfect for acting as humus and creepy crawly worms.

Don’t forget subsoil! Using yummy marshmallows, cheerios, cocoa krispies (for color), mini M&M’s and gummi worms – you’ve got the makings for an excellent and memorable project to teach types of soil.

CONTINUE READING ON THE BLOG

Have You Seen?

  • 10 Scientific Method Tools to Make Science Easier
  • 10 Teacher Friendly Earth Day Go-To Activities
  • Rocks for Kids – 15 Fun Activities and Ideas
Pin6
Share7
Email
13 Shares

Filed Under: Science Tagged With: Activities, Earth & Space, Recipe, Science, Spring, Third Grade

LIKE WHAT YOU'VE FOUND?

Get creative and free teacher articles – delivered to your inbox.

I WANT THAT
Avatar

About Teach Junkie

Leslie {aka the original Teach Junkie} loves learning new things to make teaching easier and more effective. She enjoys featuring creative classroom fun when she's not designing teacher shirts, making kindergarten lesson plans or planning her family's next trip to Disney World.

« Expanded Form Number Puzzles {Printable}
Clever and Unique Emergent Reader Binding Trick »
Welcome
We find and feature creative, free teaching ideas and activities for K - 5th grade.
You get back a little more time to yourself.
New? Start Here

What Teachers are Reading

  • 27 Helpful Martin Luther King Jr. Activities27 Helpful Martin Luther King Jr. Activities
  • 24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments and Activities24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments & Activities

Grab a Teacher Tee

Recent Posts

  • Goodbye Letter for the End of the Year
  • 8 Groundhog Day Videos for Kids
  • Cute Adopt-a-Pet Reading Kit to Encourage Your Students to Read at Home
  • Camping Doubles Addition Roll ‘n Cover Game
  • Free Printable First Day of School Award
  • 31 Creative Back to School Treats for Students {printables}

Search

Connect

  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Newsletter
  • T-Shirts

Browse

  • Activities
  • Art
  • Classroom Management
  • Holidays
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Organization
  • Science
  • Writing

About | FAQ | Privacy Policy | Disclosure | ©2020 Teach Junkie