Edible soil layers

Try this fun twist on dirt cups and make some edible soil layers. This will teach kids about geology in a fun, tasty, hands-on way!

Dig deep for some edible, dirt-loving fun! Children will eat up this delicious activity that uses food with layers to bring about learning.

Check out this yummy way to learn the layers of the Earth!

As I previously said, I am not a fan of teaching soil! My classroom is always covered in mud and dirt from the experiments (ick!). In the past we created soil tubes to demonstrate the layers of soil. However, it was always really hard to get the dirt in tubes, and the soil layers would […]

Mrs. Feiman's Class helped kids remember soil layers with fun food! Check out her recipe!

Eat dirt for science! A fun project that mixes STEM learning with fun snacking. Teaches kids about the layers of soil and a little geology.

Years ago, when I first started teaching the soil unit, I was looking for a way to make it more exciting. The importance of soil structure is often lost on students, and I finally came up with a g...

Dig deep for some edible, dirt-loving fun! Children will eat up this delicious activity that uses food with layers to bring about learning.

Dig deep for some edible, dirt-loving fun! Children will eat up this delicious activity that uses food with layers to bring about learning.

For our first science lesson of the new school year, I really wanted to get the students excited about getting dirty. What better way than to study dirt? Do you know the difference between soil and dirt? Simple geography. When it's outside, that stuff is called soil. However, if it gets tracked inside on your