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The teacher can have the students fill out this observation sheet while they observe soil. The teacher could bring in soil or they could go outside and see it. This could be a fun way to get the students out of the classroom and learn about soil. The students would right down what they notice about it and then have a class discussion afterwards.

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This is a cut and paste for the students to match the picture of the material to the name of the material. So a picture of water would be on the page and they would cut out the word water and paste is next to the picture.  This could be a good way for hand-son students to learn and it would also give the teacher a chance to see what the students know.

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The teacher can create this chart with the students by asking them when they use water. The teacher can then add on things the students do not think of until they have a list of uses of water.

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The teacher can work with the students to make a chart on rocks. They can include the descriptions of rocks such as their size, weight, and texture. This would be a good introduction to rocks or a good conclusion after completing the geology day mentioned on one of the other resources.

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This video gives a visual understanding of what air is and how we use it. This will be good for students who are visual learners or to just give a quick overview of air. This could be used as an introduction to the lesson or as a review.

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AIR AROUND US - Lesson for Junior Section (Classes KG-V)

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This is an explanation on how to play the game rock, soil, or water. This is an interactive game that gets the students moving while assessing what they know. The teacher calls out a certain material and then the students will do a certain movement like, jumping or spinning, based on what they thing the teacher is describing.

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The teacher can work with the students to create a chart on what soil is. They can discuss it and then work together to create the image of it below the chart. Each student could add a piece of the soil. This will be great for visual and hands on learners. This will help the students understand what soil is made of.

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Interactive Website for students on soil

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Interactive Website for students on soil

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Here the students can get on their Chromebooks or IPad and explore this interactive website about soil. It has songs and games for the students. The teacher can also go on here to get experiments for their classroom. This will help the students understand why we have soil, what it is and what it does. This would be good to use during rotations to give the students some individual time to learn but still be monitored and guided.

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It's a dirty job but someone has to do it and who knows more about soil than a worm?

The friendly S.K. Worm can answer any question about soil! Visit S.K. Worm at the USDA-NRCS site. S.K. Worm is the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculutre's Natural Resources Conservation Service. This worm can answer your questions about soil.

When you're done playing a game with S.K. Worm, check out another cool guy, Sammy Soil!

Sammy has a neat coloring book about soil for you! To see the coloring book and print it off, visit the EPA's Sammy Soil Online Coloring Book created by Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission.

Learn about soil layers by making some delicious Dirt Pudding, complete with grass, worms, and rock!

Do you like to sing? Here is a webpage full of Soils Songs for music time!

Are you an artist? When you make your next painting, you can Paint with Soil for an earthy masterpiece. Dig down below the topsoil to get different colors and avoid painting with sandy soils.

Did you know soil is made up of lots of different-sized pieces? Find out more with "Soil Sizes - Some Surprises.

You and your friends can make and exchange your own Soil Trading Cards.

Learn More About Soil: Interesting Activities

Meet Claude, a smart little clod of dirt, and the first thing he'll tell you is EVERYTHING begins and ends with soil! Visit Claude at the USDA-NRCS Urban Extension Page from the University of Illinois.

Get the "Dirt on Soil" with Discovery Education's Field Guide and take a Soil Safari!

Detective Leplant and his partners, Bud and Sprout, need your help to unlock the mysteries of soil and plant life in The Great Plant Escape.

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It's a dirty job but someone has to do it and who knows more about soil than a worm? The friendly S.K. Worm can answer any question about soil! Visit S.K. Worm at the USDA-NRCS site. S.K. Worm is the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S.

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For this activity the teacher can use this rock kit to have the students become Geologists for the day. They can explore the different types of rocks that Earth has and they can learn to group them based on size, weight, texture, and color. This kit is made for students to learn the exact rock names but for this grade level I would just use the rocks because they are varied and they students can organize them better. The teacher does not even need to get a kit to do this though they could just have the students find rocks outside and sort them.

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Children love to learn about rocks and minerals because they get so much "hands on" learning about a topic they can easily extend with life experience. Here you'll find some suggestions for helping children explore the differences between different and similarities between various rocks and minerals.
Materials:
Variety of Rocks)
( we purchased a kit
Printable Rocks & Minerals Worksheet
Colored Pencisl
Scale
Nail & Streak Tile
Ruler and String

Suggest Resources for a Unit Study:

Art Project Tutorial:

I set up our Pan Balance Scale and layed see how much their rocks weighed in grams

Just for some extra fun I pulled our Diet Scale (Walmart) and let them also weigh their rocks in ounces. This wasn't very accurate but it was fun nonetheless!

Our final station had a magnifying glass, a nail, and a streak plate. Children used the nail to see if they could scratch the rock, and the streak plate to see if they could write with the rock. I also laid out a ruler and some string for them to take measurements. Then they recorded all their information on their sheet, turned them in and started the process again on a different rock! Lots of fun and lots of learning!

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The teacher can have the students make these binoculars and they could go on a nature walk where they spot the different physical attributes of Earth's materials. The teacher could make it a game as well.

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Go Birdwatching With DIY Binoculars! | Crafts for Kids | PBS KIDS for Parents

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Transform a pair of toilet paper rolls into DIY binoculars by using a little duct tape and some imagination!

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This image will give a visual representation of what the materials look like and where they are. The teacher can use this to explain the different materials and where they are on Earth. The teacher could also make this a hands on activity by having the students create their own model like this of Earth's materials.

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This video gives a visual description of Earth's materials. It is a short cartoon about the natural resources on Earth. It discusses how we use air, water, soil, and rocks everyday. This would be a great introduction to the content to get the students excited to learn.

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Cartoon for Kids‼️ Natural resources. Science for Children