Teach students about the uses of soil with this printable book, perfect for Kindergarten science lessons!
A Printable Soil Book for Kindergarten Students
Are you teaching soil to your Kindergarten students? If so, we have the perfect age-appropriate resource to teach your students about how plants, animals, and humans depend on soil.
This uses of soil mini-book teaches students the following:
- Soil is used for animal burrows.
- Soil provides food for trees.
- Soil provides food for flowers.
- Soil is mixed with water to make bricks.
- Soil is used for many things!
The final two pages of the mini-book provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate how well they have grasped the concepts presented. The first activity requires students to color all the things that need soil to grow from a selection of images. The second activity requires students to draw and label a picture of an animal that lives in soil.
This resource is available as a black-and-white PDF or an editable Google Slides file.
Your students can refer to their mini-books as a valuable resource throughout your unit on soil!
Easily Print and Make This Soil Mini-Book
This resource contains four Letter-size pages. Each page includes two mini-book pages (8 pages in total). To assemble the mini-book, follow these simple steps.
- Print out the resource. Create copies as required.
- Cut each page along the dotted line.
- Compile the pages in order.
- Staple the pages along the left-side margin to create a booklet.
- Distribute to the students.
Your students will love adding their own color and flair to this mini-book while learning about how soil is used by plants, animals and humans.
Download This Printable Soil Book
Are you ready for your students to use this easy-to-assemble reader? Simply click the green Download button and choose between the quick-print PDF and the editable Google Slides file. (Note: If you select the Google Slides option, you will be prompted to make a copy to your personal Google Drive.)
This resource was created by Kendall Britnell, a teacher in Colorado and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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