Sam E. Soil
Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission's (MSWCC) Sam E. Soil is a walking soil sample that teaches students the importance of soil and conservation.
He displays grass, vegetables and fruits that grow above-ground on his top-soil "head," with root vegetables and roots visible underneath his top-soil layer.
Sam E. Soil is an early way to teach young conservationists the importance of conserving, protecting and nourishing our soil; lessons they can take to their own back yards, gardens, farms and everywhere.
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Wendy Water
MSWCC's Wendy Water teaches children about water and water conservation as the featured character in her own informational coloring book.
Children learn facts such as:
• Water makes up 66 percent of our bodies and 83 percent of our blood;
• Water covers 3/4 of the earth's surface;
• It takes 10 gallons of water to make 1 gallon of gasoline;
• It takes 115 gallons of water to make wheat for one loaf of bread.