Students examine rocks and minerals. Using the internet, students research rocks and how they are formed. They use word processing software to list minerals and materials that form specific rocks.

Students go on an outing and note garbage near picnic tables. They brainstorm ways to be involved with anti-litter campaigns and write letters to local officials.

Sixth graders are introduced to online research and beginning PowerPoint presentations that are integrated. They pass a plant and photosynthesis. Students locate information on a self selected animal online. They give a PowerPoint...

Students identify individual organism, a species, and a population within the study community. They identify biotic factors at the site and attempt to characterize the site's species diversity.

Students use the scientific process to show that when various surfaces are exposed to similar environmental conditions, surface temperatures may vary. They examine the "urban heat island" phenomenon and analyze why it increases energy...

Get to know the five different kinds of soil .. clay, sand, loam, chalk, and peat.

Foundations for many types of structures rest on soil. This project shows how you can investigate the bearing capacity of different types of soil.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes different types of soil.

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes different types of soil.

Find out about the two major factors that affect soil formation.

After completing this lesson, students will understand the source and the process for the formation of soil, the different types of soil, and the components of soil.

Learners will work in small groups to dig holes 1 meter deep. Students will work with measurements as they dig and measure. Learners will observe the different types of soil and how the soil changes as they dig. Students will write and...

First graders will recognize the different types of soil and understand that through erosion from rocks is where we get soil.

Test your knowledge of different types of rocks by taking a quiz. Determine if each picture shows an igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock.

In this guided inquiry lab, students will investigate what type of soil let plants/grasses grow the best. Students will answer the question by conducting an experiment using five different soils found in our area, school soil, potting...

Students measure the permeability of different types of soils, compare results and realize the importance of size, voids and density in permeability response.

Soils are made of particles of different types and sizes. The space between particles is called pore space. Pore space determines the amount of water that a given volume of soil can hold. Porosity is the percentage of the total volume of...

Check out a world map hosting a variety of options for views of various soil types. Identify the different soils and where they can be found.

Become a detective and solve the soil mystery! To solve the case you must discover what soil is, why it's important, and in what kind of soil do plants grow. You will find out the four components of soil along with the different soil...

In this biology field investigation, students will use observation skills to describe different types of terrestrial landscapes and compare them with one another. They will utilize these data in order to begin to put together the stories...

Discusses the different types of bacteria with probiotic properties that are beneficial to humans' health. Also discusses bacteria that benefit water, soil, and plants.

In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will investigate the area of forensic science and how the various types of evidence differ. Learn what types of crimes involve glass and soil and what ways these types of evidence are...

In this chemistry field lab, students will determine the density, pH, and water content of 4 types of soil. Students compare class data and write a lab report describing their results and then analyze their findings to report on the...