The teaching content of soil mechanics is rather dull which can easily hurt the students' learning enthusiasm and influence the teaching effect. In this regard the interesting points in course content of soil mechanics were explored. Based on the basic framework of heuristic guidance teaching method a new teaching scheme of soil mechanics characteristics in interest stimulation was designed. Students' daily experience and personal scenes are used to arouse their interest. The students' subjective status and participation is highlighted and the teachers' timely guiding role is emphasized which let students fully enjoy the fun of seeking knowledge while feeling the rigor of scientific knowledge. The implementation process of the new teaching scheme was introduced, the principle and experience of the scheme designation were analyzed, and this teaching reform was made finally based on the feedback of teaching practice.