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JAM Sessions - Know Your Dirt: Soil Sampling and Testing

  • Museum at Prairiefire 5801 West 135th Street Overland Park, KS, 66224 United States (map)

$5 General Admission
FREE for Members

Members will receive their discount by using their membership discount code.

Whether it’s on a vast prairie, in the mountains, or in your yard, soil is valuable stuff.  Everything that supports terrestrial life ultimately comes from soil.  Did you know there are many different types of soil?  Just like species of living things, soil actually has several different classifications.  Understanding the different classifications of soil is useful if you want to grow a vegetable garden or have a patch of land to support native plants on your property.

There is a simple test you can do to test what makes up your soil, and it involves shaking a sample of soil and water in a jar!  You will be given a picture of the soil texture pyramid to help you identify what type of soil you have just by looking at layers in your jar.

Tickets go on sale 2/27/24 at 8:00am

PLEASE NOTE:

  • We require a 24 hour cancellation notice for Little Explorers Club and JAM Sessions reservations via emailing info@visitthemap.org. Please include the name on the reservation, number of students, date and time of the class.

  • Please help create an outstanding learning environment by limiting disruptions in the classroom! 

  • Parents are, of course, always welcome to remain in class but should a parent choose to step out, we have provided a seating area just outside the classrooms. Parents and siblings are also welcome to explore our Discovery Room or the rest of the Museum until the class concludes.

 
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