Instructional Video

What's the Dirt on ... Dirt?

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Dirt or soil? What's the difference? Actually, dirt is soil as explained by the video's high-energy speaker who goes on to emphasize its importance. She describes the composition of soil as minerals, water, air, and organic matter that allows living things to thrive in soil.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Bring in soil samples and spark an investigation of the composition of it. Have learners make and record their observations in a journal while categorizing things as organic and inorganic matter
Classroom Considerations
  • Play video as an introduction to soil composition
  • Last installment of the 26 Earth science video series
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  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Provides real-life images to help explain the content
Cons
  • None
Common Core