Extracurricular activities (ages 6–8 + 9–14)

For ages 6–8:

• Nature walks — observing soil, plants, animals with magnifying glasses.
• Soil art projects — paintings or crafts using natural pigments.
• Garden club — plant seeds, care for plants, learn about soil.
• Composting workshops — kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil.
• Mini soil science fair — beans in jars, soil layer models.
• "Dig and discover day" — designated soil patches with worms, rocks.
• Storytelling circles — stories about soil and nature.
• Soil and nature crafts — potpourri bags from dried herbs and flowers.
• Puppet shows — characters like Peter Rabbit teaching soil health.
• Simple soil science club — sprouting seeds in different soils.

For ages 9–14:

• Soil testing workshops with simple kits.
• Advanced gardening projects with different soil treatments.
• Environmental club — soil conservation, tree planting, restoration.
• Field trips to farms or botanical gardens.
• Soil erosion workshops — practical solutions to prevent erosion.
• Soil and water filtration models.
• Soil conservation campaigns — posters, brochures for the community.
• Soil science competitions with research presentations.
• Exploration of ancient soils — historical sites and sustainability.
• Integrated science projects combining chemistry, biology, geography.