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Buffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo Public Schools

Goals for TodayGoals for Today

IAES Studying Soils ScientificallyIAES Studying Soils Scientifically Student BookStudent Book KitsKits Teachers GuideTeachers Guide Literacy StrategiesLiteracy Strategies JournalingJournaling AssessmentAssessment PacingPacing Diverse learners/extensionsDiverse learners/extensions Group interaction/classroom managementGroup interaction/classroom management

Questions/concernsQuestions/concerns

AgendaAgenda

8:30 8:30 WelcomeWelcome 8:45 – 10:00 Studying Soils Scientifically8:45 – 10:00 Studying Soils Scientifically 10:00 – 10:10 Break10:00 – 10:10 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Studying Soils Scientifically10:15 – 11:30 Studying Soils Scientifically 11:00 – 12:00 Lunch11:00 – 12:00 Lunch 12:30 – 2:00 Studying Soils Scientifically12:30 – 2:00 Studying Soils Scientifically 2:00 – 2:10 Break2:00 – 2:10 Break 2:15 – 3:30 Wrap of Studying Soils2:15 – 3:30 Wrap of Studying Soils

SEPUPSEPUP

Science Education for Public Science Education for Public Understanding ProgramUnderstanding Program

Studying Soil Studying Soil ScientificallyScientifically

KitsKits

Science NotebooksScience Notebooks

Student BookStudent Book

Activity #1 – Into the FieldActivity #1 – Into the Field

Activity Type: InvestigationActivity Type: Investigation

Content and Skill Area: Getting to know Content and Skill Area: Getting to know materials and equipment, introduction to the materials and equipment, introduction to the metric system.metric system.

Activity #1 – Into the FieldActivity #1 – Into the Field

Add Activity to your table of contents (The Add Activity to your table of contents (The number, the title, and page in your journal you number, the title, and page in your journal you will put activity on. I suggest page 7)will put activity on. I suggest page 7)

Go to page 7 in your journal. Place the number Go to page 7 in your journal. Place the number and title of the activity on the top.and title of the activity on the top.

Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

Read the paragraph Read the paragraph on page A-4on page A-4

Answer the Answer the following question in following question in your journal:your journal: What do scientists What do scientists

spend time doing?spend time doing?

ObservationsObservations

Lets perform the activity!Lets perform the activity!

Analysis Questions – p. A-6Analysis Questions – p. A-6

Activity #2 – The Garden ProblemActivity #2 – The Garden Problem

Activity Type: Talking it overActivity Type: Talking it over

Content and Skill Area: Variables affecting plant Content and Skill Area: Variables affecting plant growth, evidence/opiniongrowth, evidence/opinion

Gots and NeedsGots and Needs

Questions and ConcernsQuestions and Concerns

idesktop.tvidesktop.tv

Have you ever grown a Have you ever grown a garden?garden?

Activity #3 – Observing SoilActivity #3 – Observing Soil

Activity type: LaboratoryActivity type: Laboratory

Content and skill area: Vocabulary use in Content and skill area: Vocabulary use in observationsobservations

This is the first lab your students will do! This is the first lab your students will do!

Activity #3 Observing SoilActivity #3 Observing Soil

Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-12page A-12

Answer the following Answer the following question in your journal:question in your journal: What did the class do What did the class do

next to the garden?next to the garden? What did Mrs. Clayson What did Mrs. Clayson

suggest the class do suggest the class do next?next?

SOILSOIL

Answer the first question on p. A-14 Answer the first question on p. A-14 in your journal by yourself! We will in your journal by yourself! We will

go over them in 5 minutes.go over them in 5 minutes.

Lets do question as a class!Lets do question as a class!

Please answer this question in your Please answer this question in your journal on a clean pagejournal on a clean page

Reading Graduated Reading Graduated CylindersCylinders

What is a graduated cylinder?What is a graduated cylinder?

Measuring LengthMeasuring Length

Using a rulerUsing a ruler

Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15

Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory

Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, color, texture, following a procedure, color, texture, following a procedure, observations, recording and analyzing results, observations, recording and analyzing results, sketchingsketching

Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15

Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after

activity three. Place the number and title of the activity three. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.

Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-15page A-15

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: What is soil What is soil

composition?composition? How can we learn about How can we learn about

soil composition?soil composition?

What were your definitions What were your definitions of soil from the last activity?of soil from the last activity?

Let’s review them!Let’s review them!

What does the word What does the word composition mean?composition mean?

Composition is what something is Composition is what something is made of or its specific ingredients.made of or its specific ingredients.

Suppose we mix soils and Suppose we mix soils and water and leave them water and leave them

overnight.overnight.In your journal, predict what you In your journal, predict what you

think will happen.think will happen.

Lets review materials and Lets review materials and the procedure before we the procedure before we

beginbegin

Compare your prediction Compare your prediction from the beginning to your from the beginning to your

observations.observations.

Lets answer the first two analysis Lets answer the first two analysis questions as a classquestions as a class

Answer this question on the back of Answer this question on the back of your soil column observations sheet.your soil column observations sheet.

Activity #5 – Soil CompositionActivity #5 – Soil CompositionTextbook page A-18Textbook page A-18

Activity Type: ReadingActivity Type: Reading

Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, color, texture, following a procedure, color, texture, following a procedure, observations, recording and analyzing results, observations, recording and analyzing results, sketchingsketching

Activity #5 – Soil CompositionActivity #5 – Soil CompositionTextbook page A-18Textbook page A-18

Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after

activity four. Place the number and title of the activity four. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.

Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-18page A-18

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: How did Chris know the How did Chris know the

garden was getting garden was getting enough water?enough water?

What did Chris decide to What did Chris decide to investigate next?investigate next?

Remember! Soil is a Remember! Soil is a MIXTURE of materials!MIXTURE of materials!

Stop to Think Stop to Think

Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary

DecomposeDecomposeNutrientsNutrients

Organic MatterOrganic MatterWeatheringWeathering

Lets work on a Soil Lets work on a Soil concept mapconcept map

Analysis QuestionsAnalysis Questions

Lets take a break!Lets take a break!

Activity #6 – Describing Soil Activity #6 – Describing Soil Scientifically page A-25Scientifically page A-25

Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory

Content and Skills: Soil composition, sand, Content and Skills: Soil composition, sand, silt, clay, topsoilsilt, clay, topsoil

Activity #6 – Describing Soil Activity #6 – Describing Soil Scientifically page A-25Scientifically page A-25

Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after

activity five. Place the number and title of the activity five. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.

Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-25page A-25

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: According to paragraph, According to paragraph,

what are three what are three characteristics of soil?characteristics of soil?

Lets do the activity!Lets do the activity!

Copy this table in your journalCopy this table in your journal

Analysis p. A-27Analysis p. A-27

Level Three ResponseLevel Three Response

Activity #7– Mapping SoilsActivity #7– Mapping Soils

Activity: InvestigationActivity: Investigation

Content and skill: Soil typesContent and skill: Soil types

Activity #7– Mapping SoilsActivity #7– Mapping Soils Set up for activity 7 (you Set up for activity 7 (you

should know how to do this should know how to do this by now)by now)

Read the paragraph and the Read the paragraph and the picture caption on page A-29picture caption on page A-29

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal: How many different soils are How many different soils are

there in the world?there in the world? How many major categories of How many major categories of

soil are there?soil are there?

In this activity you will be In this activity you will be acting like a soil scientist!acting like a soil scientist!

What does a soil What does a soil scientist do?scientist do?

You will investigate the You will investigate the composition of soil in composition of soil in

different parts of the United different parts of the United States. States.

You will need to work together with You will need to work together with your group!your group!

Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33

Activity Type: Role PlayActivity Type: Role Play

Content and Skill: Impact on human actions on Content and Skill: Impact on human actions on the environment; history of the United Statesthe environment; history of the United States

Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33 Set up for activity 8 (table of Set up for activity 8 (table of

contents, next blank page, etc)contents, next blank page, etc) Read the paragraph and the Read the paragraph and the

picture caption on page A-33picture caption on page A-33 Answer the following Answer the following

questions in your journal:questions in your journal: What is Chris’s mothers What is Chris’s mothers

occupation?occupation?

What area of the country is What area of the country is known for good farming known for good farming

soil?soil?

What is a drought?What is a drought?

A long period of time without rainA long period of time without rain

Native PlantsNative Plants

A plant that lives or grows naturally A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without human in a particular region without human

interventionintervention

What was a major difference What was a major difference between the native plants of between the native plants of the grassland area and the the grassland area and the

farming crops that replaced farming crops that replaced them? them?

Do you think a disaster like Do you think a disaster like the Dust Bowl can happen the Dust Bowl can happen

again?again?

Good Morning and Welcome Good Morning and Welcome Back!Back!

Questions from yesterday?Questions from yesterday?

Today we will: Wrap up the two activities we Today we will: Wrap up the two activities we did with Studying Soils and then start Rocks did with Studying Soils and then start Rocks and Minerals.and Minerals.

Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil page A-40page A-40

Activity Type: InvestigationActivity Type: Investigation

Content and Skill: Nutrients and FertilizerContent and Skill: Nutrients and Fertilizer

Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil page A-40page A-40

Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after

activity six. Place the number and title of the activity six. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.

Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

Read the 2 paragraphs and Read the 2 paragraphs and picture caption on p. A-picture caption on p. A-40.40.

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal:

What is the process where What is the process where plants grow their own food?plants grow their own food?

What are the three nutrients What are the three nutrients that plants need to help that plants need to help them grow?them grow?

15 words to use in the concept map

Activity #10 Organic Matter testingActivity #10 Organic Matter testing

Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory

Content and Skill Area: Organic vs. inorganic Content and Skill Area: Organic vs. inorganic matter in soil; chemical testing, following matter in soil; chemical testing, following procedures, record resultsprocedures, record results

Activity #10 Organic Matter testingActivity #10 Organic Matter testing Set up this activity in your Set up this activity in your

table of contents.table of contents. Read the 2 paragraphs and Read the 2 paragraphs and

picture caption on p. A-picture caption on p. A-45.45.

Answer the following Answer the following question in your journal:question in your journal: How are nutrients released How are nutrients released

in the soil?in the soil?

What do plants need in What do plants need in order to make food?order to make food?

In this activity you will be In this activity you will be testing the school soil (soil A) testing the school soil (soil A)

and comparing its organic and comparing its organic matter content to soil B.matter content to soil B.

What are some of the What are some of the things that make up soil?things that make up soil?

Even though organic matter Even though organic matter is an important component is an important component of soil, it is present in soil in of soil, it is present in soil in

small amounts.small amounts.

Soil SampleSoil Sample ObservationsObservations Final colorFinal color Amount of Amount of organic organic materialmaterial

AA

BB

CC

Soil Sample Observation Final color Amount of organic material

A

B

C

Activity #11 Garden ActionActivity #11 Garden Action

Activity Type: Role PlayActivity Type: Role Play

Content and skill area: Decision making based Content and skill area: Decision making based on evidenceon evidence

Activity #11 Garden ActionActivity #11 Garden Action Set up this activity in your Set up this activity in your

table of contents and on your table of contents and on your next blank pagenext blank page

Read the 3 paragraphs on p. Read the 3 paragraphs on p. A-49.A-49.

Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal: What do plants do as they What do plants do as they

grow?grow? What do farmers and gardeners What do farmers and gardeners

add to the soil?add to the soil?

What did we learn from Activity 10? What did we learn from Activity 10?

There was a low level of There was a low level of organic material in organic material in Chris’s school garden.Chris’s school garden.

You will have a chance to You will have a chance to decide what to do about the decide what to do about the

school garden.school garden.

Trade-offTrade-off

What is a trade-off?What is a trade-off?