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=Executive Summary= =Soil Science Unit=

==The decision was made last year in our school system, to purchase science kits rather than a new Science textbook adoption. Although supported by many teachers so that they would be able to incorporate inquiry-based, hands on science lessons, many educators are uncomfortable incorporating the kits into their classrooms.== ==Likewise, new technology tools are being introduced into the classrooms around our county. SMARTboard interactive whiteboards, projectors, United Streaming videos, computers, and an increasing amount of professional development in using Web 2.0 technology tools are all becoming more and more available. And not unlike the Science kits, many teachers are not comfortable integrating these new tools into their daily lessons.== ==My purpose for creating this Teacher Resource Book, which will be housed online for other teachers to access, is to provide science lessons which incorporate the science kit as well as the technology tools. In addition to wanting to create a functional unit that a third grade teacher could easily use, I also tried to include activities that would be engaging for the children. Each lesson is designed to include an element of technology, math/reading/writing, and materials from the Delta Soil Science Kit.==

The unit is also designed to incorporate elements of the Problem Based Learning model in an effort to provide the students with an authentic learning opportunity for which they can take ownership.
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