With a variety of soil types on-site, Pelham provides the perfect environment for the teaching of rocks and soils outdoors. Using samples collected on and off site, pupils are challenged to identify local and non-local rocks and minerals and can also try their hand at soil sieving, leading to the classification of particle sizes.

Using soil augers and trowels, samples of soil are collected on-site for examination at Pelham, or for further work at school. The samples can be used to determine the texture of the different soil types and then finally for soil painting!

The geological sundial can also be used to identify different rocks and minerals with the use of worksheets which also incorporate the use of the sundial and compass.