Deasy second graders dig in A study of soil begins by going outside and getting some. 

In their classrooms, students begin to discover what soil is made of, and what kinds of animals make soil their home.

While first graders get their feet wet  Observing plant and animal life at Dosoris Pond, students begin a study of mollusks by collecting and returning to school with one of Glen Cove's finest, the humble mud snail.