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Porosity and Drainage Rate of Soil—Student Laboratory Kit

By: The Flinn Staff

Porosity and Drainage Rate of Soil Laboratory Kit for Environmental Science
water flow, rate of flow, rate of water flow
permeability, porosity, compaction, drainage
Porosity and Drainage Rate of Soil Laboratory Kit for Environmental Science
water flow, rate of flow, rate of water flow
permeability, porosity, compaction, drainage
Item #: AP5313 

Price: $101.22

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Porosity and Drainage Rate of Soil Laboratory Kit for environmental science contains three easy-to-follow lab activities that examine pore size, soil texture, compaction and more.

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Do all types of soil hold the same amount of water? How much more water can one soil hold than another? Students perform three easy-to-follow lab activities to determine how pore size, soil texture, compaction and surface runoff affect the answers to these questions.

• Measure the drainage rate of dry versus wet soil.
• Determine the rate of water flow.
• Calculate permeability and porosity of different soil types.

Includes valuable Teacher Notes, detailed student background information, and reproducible data sheets. Complete for 30 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Sand, 1 kg, 2
Aquarium gravel, 5 lb bag
Cheesecloth, 4 sq yd
Clear plastic tube, one end closed, 1.5" diameter x 6" 15
Cup, plastic, 10 oz, pkg/15, 2
Fine gravel, 5 lbs
Plastic tube, both ends open, 1.5" diameter x 6", 30
Potting soil, 8 lbs
Rubber bands, pkg/120


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Analyzing and interpreting data

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
MS-ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution
HS-ESS2.A: Earth’s Materials and Systems

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect

Performance Expectations

MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.