Layers of the soil KS2 science foldable activity for rocks and soils

The activity
Review the layers of the soil beneath our feet with this differentiated foldable activity. This fun alternative to a worksheet allows pupils to order the layers in the soil profile with either descriptions or name labels. There’s also an option for pupils to write descriptions in the boxes.

The templates
There are 3 template options to choose from in this PDF:

1. Colour the layers of soil, cut out the names or descriptions of the layers, glue, cut, and fold.
2. Colour the layers of soil, cut out the pictures of the layers with their descriptions, arrange them on the template, glue, cut, and fold.
3. Colour the layers of soil, write descriptions for each layer, cut, and fold. No glue is required for this option.

Curriculum links
Lower KS2 Science (Year 3 Rocks and Soils)
‘Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter’.

US and UK paper sizes are included. Please note that this is not an editable resource. Layers of the soil are not presented to scale.