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Lesson 5: Soil formation

Compare soils and how they were formed and record the drainage rate for different soils in a bar chart.
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Layers of soil beneath the grass cross section cut

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1. Recap and recall

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Assessment – Science Y3: Rocks and soilLesson 1: Rocks: AppearanceLesson 2: Rocks: Physical propertiesLesson 3: Fossil formationLesson 4: Fossils and palaeontology
Lesson 5: Soil formation
Lesson 6: Soil layers and earthworms
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