Soil layers worksheets for Year 3 to Year 5 (KS2, Grades 3-5): a 15 page earth science booklet that teaches the layers of soil with a diagram to label, a reading passage, a 3D model project, a soil mandala and creative writing.

Pupils meet organic matter, surface soil, subsoil, parent rock and bedrock, label the soil layers on a diagram, read a comprehension text about what soil is made of and why it matters for plants, then build and label a 3D model of the layers. Art and poetry pages connect science with creativity.

What is included (15 pages, black and white, in two files)

• Layers of Soil science booklet cover
• What are soil layers? Label the diagram with a word bank, and a short answer
• Soil reading comprehension
• Create a 3D soil layer model: materials list, steps and a design box
• Create a soil mandala: art inspired by the earth
• Soil layers poster to colour
• The secret beneath my feet: poem and drawing page

Ways to use

• Rocks and soils topic in science, Earth Day or gardening projects
• Cross-curricular literacy, art and science lessons
• Homework, science stations and display work
• Substitute lessons with no preparation

Print on A4 or US Letter at actual size. PDF, US Letter (choose “Fit to page” for A4). English.