2025 Activity Lesson – All Grade Levels

Soil Permeability Test

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Vital to managing excess overflow in urban areas during rain events, stormwater infiltration systems manage and capture stormwater runoff, filter out pollutants, and refresh groundwater supplies.

Learn about:

Demonstrate and observe how different soil types affect water infiltration rate.
Understand the concepts of soil permeability and porosity and the role this plays in flood mitigation.

Kit will include:

Materials to build a soil column to observe how stormwater moves through the soil. The column soil structure has good water penetration, drainage, and aeration.

This kit will support one class, size 20-30 students, taking 45-60 minutes to complete.

Additional Resources

The Fundamentals of Porosity and Permeability

Infiltration Basins: Friends of the Reedy River

Stormwater BMP: Infiltration Practices Explained

Biologist Lexy Harquail Explains Porosity and Permeability

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