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\nAll About Food\n

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\nCheck out this 11-part collection for elementary learners! Each lesson is full of hands-on activities, handouts, and in-depth studies of the science of food. Your class will study balanced meals, how food grows, plant parts, the...\n
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\n\"Soil\n\n
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\nSoil Composition\n

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\nStudents examine soil. In this soil composition instructional activity students participate in soil sedimentation and filtration activities. The students discuss what non-living and living things are in soil and why it is so important.\n
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\nWhat's Is Soil Made Of?\n

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\nIt's time to roll up those sleeves and get a little dirty in the second lesson of this series on the science of food. Investigate where plants and animals get the minerals they need to live in this two-part exploration of soil. First,...\n
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\nColors of our Earth\n

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\nStudents are introduces to soil profile classification. They remember that classification of soils is an important aspect of studying soils as it aids in predicting how soils react to weathering, transport nutrients or pollution. ...\n
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\nModeling a Soil Profile\n

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\nIn this soil profile worksheet, students use a cup to create the layers of soil using clay, sand, gravel and dirt. Students label each component as either A, B, or C horizon and the bedrock. They answer questions about their model.\n
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\nWhat's in the Soil?\n

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\nFourth graders examine soil to find its contents, and how much water and air they can measure.  In this soil composition lesson, 4th graders perform three experiments and record their results.  In one experiment they examine...\n
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\nSoil Composition\n

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\nStudents investigate how soil composition affects plant growth. In small groups, they plant various seeds in different soil mixtures, record plant and seed growth, and analyze the results.\n
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\nEnvironmental Requirements\n

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\nAll aspects of soil and its components are reviewed here.  Your class will learn how certain organisms help the quality of the earth and support growth.  Different ways to enhance the chemical make-up are described and will be...\n
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\nSoil Isn't a Dirty Word\n

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\nStudents investigate the properties of rocks. For this geology lesson, students draw their profile and discuss what a soil profile would look like. Additionally, students demonstrate how to make soil by rubbing two pieces of sandstone...\n
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\nBellwork for Week 11\n

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\nIn this bellwork worksheet, students answer questions about chemical and mechanical weathering, particle size, and the soil profile at the start of class.\n
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\nSoil Profile\n

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\nFourth graders research soil layers and create a soil profile in a jar.  In this soil profile lesson, 4th graders working in groups, research a given layer of soil, make a 3-5 minute presentation to the class, and complete a...\n
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\nSoil Composition & Discovery\n

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\nOrganic or mineral? How does the matter matter? Second graders use their knowledge of the rock cycle to label the different components in garden soil.\n
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\nSoil Runoff Challenge\n

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\nStudents find ways to decrease soil runoff for an African Village as a part of a Peace Corps project. In this soil runoff lesson, students play a soil runoff challenge online. Students complete online activities and view a slide show to...\n
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\nProperties of Soil\n

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\nHow do the different types of soil allow water to flow? Scholars compare flocculated and dispersed soils and their ability to move water through the soil. Silt, sand, and clay particles clump together and create large pores in the soil...\n
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\nWhat Kind of Garden Would Grow in Our Schoolyard?\n

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\nStudents perform soil tests for pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, composition and water percolation rate and assess the conditions in the schoolyard.\n
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\nProfessor Profile looks over the horizon\n

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\nYoung scholars are introduced to the differences that exist in soil properties with depth. They are introduced to the factors that influence a soil's development (soil forming factors). Pupils are introduced to the impact of soil of...\n
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\nWhat's Happening Below The Surface?\n

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\nStudents determine the soil composition of soil layers in their area. They collect soil samples, calculate the percentage soil water content, analyze data, and evaluate each site for future tree growth.\n
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\nThe Composition of Soil\n

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\nIn this composition of soil worksheet, students study the make-up of soil by identifying the amount of air in the soil, the amount of water in the soil, the size of the mineral grains in the soil and the proportion of humus in the soil....\n
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\nInvestigation 6 - Soil Profile\n

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\nFourth graders study the components of soil. They observe the basic components of soil and relate the components to plant growth. They record color, texture, and kinds of materials on their profile log (light color, denser, grittier -...\n
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\nEdible Soils\n

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\nStudents create soil profiles, including rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus, in clear plastic cups out of edible materials.\n
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\nAir in Soil Administration Procedures\n

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\nStudents study soil and its composition. In this soil composition lesson, students study examples of soil during several days of aeration. Students summarize their data, organize it, and must be able to explain their findings.\n
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\nExplore the consistency of the earth's layers and soil through modeling. By conducting an engaging experiment, learners develop a model for the earth's layers and a soil profile using edible materials. Each material is chosen based on...\n
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\nUnderstanding soil composition requires an understanding of chemical bonding. An informative video lesson shows learners how the atoms and molecules in the soil form ions that attract and repel other atoms and molecules. The...\n
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\nHow Does Your Soil Stack Up?\n

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\nStudents examine the soil in their local area and create a soil profile. They record observations in the field and the classroom. They create their own display of the soil profile as well.\n
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