Let's Peek Under the Sod Activity

This 3-page learning activity, from the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), allows students to evaluate the difficulties that may arise in attempting to separate various materials. The lesson involves taking soil samples and performing a perk test of each sample. Concepts/skills learned (i.e. from K/S Tables) during the activity include:

• Perform typical laboratory procedures,
• measure meteorological factors,
• locate positions on map,
• evaluate groundwater features, 
• and use survey data and technique.