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"Investigating Soil Color and Texture" Lesson Plan"Investigating Soil Color and Texture" Lesson Plan
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"Investigating Soil Color and Texture"

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Ninth graders will identify/understand the differences between soil and dirt. They will classify soil color accurately and use Munsell notation to describe it (Munsell books provided).Students will classify soil texture using the feel method (hand out provided).

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soil

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Earth Science, soil, science
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Grade
9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Year
2003

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