Lauretta Hill

Here is the NRCS Soil Survey Resource.
http://soils.usda.gov/survey/printed_surveys/

Here are the directions for the Apple activity
http://www.farmland.org/images/flash/apple.swf

Here are the directions to Mechanical Soil analysis
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/how-to/articles/hows-your-soil-texture.aspx