The Scientific Method
Do this multiple times to test a hypothesis
Experiment
You should never call soil this
Dirt
Beans, Corn and Squash
The Three Sisters
Learning what is already known about a topic
Background Research
Most soils in Manitoba contain lots of this, which is also used for making pottery
Clay
Two kinds of beans
Green, Yellow, lupine
The scientific method begins with doing this with something you observe
Ask a question
Lots of this in soil helps water to drain more quickly and allows plant roots to breathe better
Sand
Wetting the seeds in wet paper towel before planting to help them start growing
Germinating
The last step of the scientific method
Communicating or presenting results to others
Soil is made up of different amounts of these three main things
Sand, clay and organic matter
The recommended depth to plant bean seeds on the back of the bean seeds package
2.5 centimeters
An educated guess explaining how something works
Hypothesis
This is when soil dries out, loses nutrients, and easily blows away
Soil erosion
Soil degradation
Beans add this essential nutrient to soil which helps other plants grow too
Nitrogen