Science: Which soil is the most absorbent?

Wednesday 02 April 2025

Enquiry question:

Which soil is the most absorbent?

Science strand: We are chemists!

How we were scientists: We planned and set up a comparative test.

What we changed: the soil types; loam, chalky, sandy and clay

What we measured: how much water drained through the soil and was collected

What we kept the same: the amount of water and the amount of soil

What we found:

Our conclusion: Clay soil was the most absorbent.

 

Moortown Primary School, Leeds
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