Did You Know?
Some soil can be red, brown, or black!
What is Soil Made Of?
Soil has dirt, rocks, and bugs.
Why is Soil Important?
Soil helps plants grow and gives food.
What Soils Does
Soil holds water for plants.
Soil gives food to plant roots.
Soil is home to many bugs.
Soil helps clean water.
Soil can be soft or hard.
Soil can change with the weather.
More About Soil
Soil has been here for a long time. It is made from rocks that break down. Plants help make soil too. When plants die, they turn into soil.
We need soil for food. Without soil, we can’t grow fruits and veggies. Soil helps keep our air clean too.
In the future, we must take care of soil. If we do, it will help us for a long time. Healthy soil means healthy plants!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Soil"] --> B["Organic Matter"]
A["Soil"] --> C["Minerals"]
A["Soil"] --> D["Gases"]
A["Soil"] --> E["Water"]
A["Soil"] --> F["Organisms"]
G["Dirt"] --> H["Displaced Soil"]
What Do These Words Mean?
organic matter:Material that comes from living things, like plants and animals.
minerals:Natural substances found in the earth, like rocks and metals.
organisms:Living things, such as plants, animals, and bacteria.
displaced:Moved from its original place.
scientific definitions:Specific meanings used in science to explain things clearly.
