What's the difference between soil and dirt? Find out by separating soil into its four different sized particles and learning each component’s role in supporting plant life.

About Group Programs

Programs are explorations where participants watch and engage with a Science Center educator who showcases amazing scientific experiments to guests.

This program is designed for grades 3 – 6.

Virginia SOLs:

• 3rd grade: 6 and 7
• 4th grade: 9

North Carolina Common Core:

• 1st grade: E.2
• 6th grade: E.2