Teacher+Resources+For+Unit

toc The following materials include Word, SMART notebook (free download from [|smarttech]), Powerpoint, and Adobe files.

=Lesson 1 - Becoming a Soil Scientist= Lesson Plan - Circle Map Template for Soil Concept Brainstorming - Soil Science Pretest - Soil Science Pretest Answer Key -

=Lesson 2 - A First Look At Soil= Lesson Plan - Sorting and Classifying Practice Activity - First Look At Soil PowerPoint (includes graphic organizer) - Thought Question Assessment Sheet -

=Lesson 3 - Soil Particle Layering= (Uses materials from Delta Soil Science Kit) Lesson Plan - Guiding PowerPoint for Lesson Activities - Mother Nature's Mud Pie Lesson Assessment Worksheet - Optional Mud Pie Question Cards that accompany the video -

=Lesson 4 - Observing Soil Samples= Lesson Plan - Guiding PowerPoint for Lesson Activities - Observing Soil Samples Worksheet - Letter Writing Planning Form -

=Lesson 5 - Responding to Farmer Green= Lesson Plan - Who Am I? Review - Letter Writing Planning Form - See Support Materials for Rubric Options

=Lesson 6 - Soil For Growing= Lesson Plan - Organic/Inorganic Interactive Review - Guiding PowerPoint for Lesson Activities - Soil Video - Soil Group Assignment Cards - Experiment Student Directions - Grass Growing Lab Sheet - Thought Question Sheet -

=Lesson 7 - Layers of Soil= Lesson Plan - Website Used - [|BrainPopJr Land/Soil]

= = =Lesson 8 - Soil Layer Fractions= Lesson Plan - Website Used - [|Discovery School Soil Down and Dirty] Soil Profile Sheet (accompanies website) - Soil Layer Fraction PowerPoint - Soil Layer Fraction SMART notebook (pieces are movable) -

=Lesson 9 - Earthworms= (Uses Soil Science booklets from Delta Science Kit) Lesson Plan - Guiding PowerPoint (Farmer Green Letter 3) - See Support Materials for Rubric Options

=Lesson 10 - Saving Our Soil= Lesson Plan - Guiding PowerPoint - Saving Soil Video -

=End of Unit Activities= Review Bingo Student Card - Review Bingo Student Word List - Review Bingo Teacher List - Soil Science Unit Posttest - Posttest Answer Key (same as pretest) -

=Support Materials=

For Wikis
Wiki Information and Directions for Teachers! Kids Directions for Editing Their Wiki Page -

For Friendly Letters
Friendly Letter Rubric Links: [|Friendly Letter Rubric] #1 [|Friendly Letter Rubric] #2 [|Friendly Letter Rubric] #3 [|Friendly Letter Rubric] #4

Soil Science for Kids - Internet Sites
[|National Science and Technology Center - Soil for Kids] [|Discovery School - The Dirt on Soil] [|Soil Pit] [|Soil-net.com] [|Geology for Kids] [|The Great Plant Escape - Soiled Again!] [|Soil Science Education] [|Harcourt SciLinks] [|Soil Science and Worm Composting]