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Grade 3 · Science · Unit 5 of 10

Soil and Water

How water and soil mix

What your child practises

Children compare how well different soils soak up water, graph results, and see what moving water does to soil. They also use earth materials to make useful objects. This is practice, not a report-card mark.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Earth and Space Science: Exploring Soils · how moisture, water absorption and moving water affect different soils

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Dry sandy soil feels…

    • sticky like glue
    • loose and gritty
    • wet
    • slimy

  2. Question 2

    Which soil do you think lets water through the fastest?

    • wet mud
    • frozen soil
    • loose sandy soil
    • thick clay

  3. Question 3

    What useful object can be made from clay?

    • a window
    • a balloon
    • a bowl
    • a wool sweater

  4. Question 4

    After a water test, Priya says, “Clay held the most water.” What is that?

    • a prediction
    • a question
    • a result
    • a tool

  5. Question 5

    Which is the first step in a fair soil water test?

    • Skip the soil.
    • Pour water in the sink.
    • Use a different amount for each.
    • Use the same amount of each soil.

  6. Question 6

    Which soil do you think moving water carries away most easily?

    • loose dry sand
    • soil full of roots
    • frozen soil
    • hard packed clay

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