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www.GOALias.blogspot.com9SoilSoil is one of the most importantnatural resources. It supports thegrowth of plants by holding theroots firmly and supplying water andnutrients. It is the home for manyorganisms. Soil is essential foragriculture. Agriculture provides food,clothing and shelter for all. Soil is thusan inseparable part of our life. Theearthy fragrance of soil after the first rainis always refreshing.Fig. 9.1 Children playing with soil9.1 S9.1 SOILTEEMINGWITH LIFEOne day during the rainy season Paheliand Boojho observed an earthwormcoming out of the soil. Paheli wonderedwhether there were other organisms alsoin the soil. Let us find out.Activity 9.1Collect some soil samples and observethem carefully. You can use a hand lens.Examine each sample carefully and fillin Table 9.1.• Discuss your observationswith your friends.• Are the soil samplescollected by your friendssimilar to the ones collected byyou?Boojho and Paheli haveused soil in many ways. Theyenjoy playing with it. It is agreat fun indeed.Make a list of the uses of soil.Table 9.1S. Soil sourcePlantsAnimalsNo.1. Garden soil Grass, ………. Ant, ……….2. Soil from the roadside ………………3. Soil from the area whereconstruction is going on ………………4. ……………… ………………5. ……………… ………………Any otherobservations96SCIENCE