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Life Skills Activity

Do you think we can cause soil erosion? Think of the various activities that we perform
which lead to the removal of the topmost fertile layer of soil. How can we prevent it?

Research and Development

Pick any one soil organism. Prepare a slide show to explain:

1. Its adaptations

2. Its feeding habits

3. Its special characteristics

Field Trip

Go to your garden and segregate the different things or components that you find in the
soil and put them in separate transparent plastic bags. Label them.

Net Work

• To learn about earthworms and how they are helpful in maintaining soil fertility, log on
to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/earthworm/

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