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Description
- Overview:
- In this lesson, students collect 3 samples of soil from different outdoor locations, recording observations and questions about each location in their science notebooks. On the second day of the investigation, students will work in collaborative groups to investigate the soil using hand lenses, sifters/strainers, and sorting pans. Then students will share what they have learned with their peers.
- Subject:
- Science
- Level:
- Lower Primary
- Grades:
- Grade 1
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
- Time Required:
- Less than 60 min
- Author:
- Debra Ose, Minnesota Science Teachers Education Project
- Provider:
- OER
- Date Added:
- 02/26/2019
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
- Interactivity Type:
- Active
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This a basic lesson on soil samples. It is age appropriate for elementary students. It would be good to see a larger vocabulary list added into the lesson. Students will find this one fun and engaging.