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The students will read the reading passage about properties of soil and answer the questions for a better understanding of the content. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G6kmG2inDB1gMQao-RZRs9ldyvHyyb8K/view?usp=sharing

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1.) What are physical properties and why are they important when observing soil?
2.) What soil would be best for a plant’s survival?
3.) Why do you think it is important to look at the soil before building large houses on a plot of land?
4.) If you were going to plant a garden, flowers and vegetables would you choose to plant? Identify three properties of soil that your garden would need to grow well.

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This students handout offers a scenario related to the topic and three components (higher order thinking questions)students must answer-Claim, Evidence, Reasoning. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sY06t3bRBWfA9YeKU3dFnlovIyQ6hgMUYxkVcBMXvis/edit#slide=id.p3

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QDy-f6eZZWSRBTceDz-qBtTvY2w2LAL6h9vNToQHHXw/edit?usp=sharing

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgqea0E2eAY

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It can take up to a 1000 years for an inch of soil to form. Soil is formed from the weathering of rocks. Rock is broken up by ice, frost, wind, and water.

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-Contains a good mix of the three soil material – silt, sand, and clay
-The best soil for growing plants
-Dark color, soft, dry, and crumbly
-Has a tight hold on water but drains well

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-Smallest particles found in soil
-Good water storage
-Sticky when wet, smooth when dry
-Rich in plant food for better growth
-In the summer, it could turn hard and compact

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-Smooth to the touch
-When you roll it between your fingers, dirt is left on your skin.
-Retains water longer
-Fairly fertile
-Cold and drains poorly

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-The largest particle found in soil
-When you rub it, it feels rough and gritty.
-Does not contain many nutrients
-Good for providing drainage

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Soil forms on earth’s surface where plants grow. Soil consists of rocks, sand, clay, dead plants, animal remains, and fungi.

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There are four types of soil – clay, silt, sand, and loam. The most important properties of soil is texture because texture is a measure of whether the soil is more like sand, silt, clay, or loam