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Soil Infiltration: Soil Porosity Testing Instructional VideoSoil Infiltration: Soil Porosity Testing Instructional Video
Publisher
Learning Games Lab
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:45
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2014
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Instructional Video

Soil Infiltration: Soil Porosity Testing

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Soil pollution has a longer reach than may seem possible. A video presentation demonstrates how a seemingly isolated soil contamination spreads and even reaches waterways. The lesson demonstrates how scientists conduct porosity tests using slices of soil to create three-dimensional models.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

local agriculture, agriscience, soil, soil analysis, soil composition, water pollution, absorption, contamination

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pause the video to discuss the positive and negative charged particles to ensure pupils understand their attractive and repulsive forces
  • Follow the video with a lab activity analyzing liquid flow in different types of soils

Classroom Considerations

  • Expects a clear understanding of the behavior of ionic particles

Pros

  • References additional activities that support the content in the video
  • Emphasizes key vocabulary

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7

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