Activity investigates what Earth materials are made of. Learners will go out and collect non-living earth materials that will fit in a small plastic bag then sort the material to discover ways of classifying what they have gathered. Embedded in this investigation is man made vs. natural materials and how this represents the overall make up of the surface of the Earth.

Concepts

data collection

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Additional Tags

inorganic materials, man made materials, natural materials, organic materials

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)