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Introduction

Soil is one of the most important natural resources on the earth's surface. Animals require nutrients from plants that grow in soil. The different layers of soil provides a home for some animals such as worms and insects and provides a foundation for roads and surfaces.

Materials Needed

Provide soil samples for students to use in Step 5.

Materials to complete the soil sampling assignment in Step 6.

Evaluation

Rubric for Assignment 1 & 2

Missouri Grade-Level Expectations (GLE)

COMMUNICATIONS

1 Develop and apply skills and strategies to the reading process

C Phonics (ST: CA 2, 3 1.6) (FR: I 6b, 9-12)

3 Write effectively in various forms and types of writing

D Summary Writing A multi-paragraph text that summarizes large amounts of information clearly and concisely (ST: CA 2, 3, 4 1.2, 2.1, 3.5, 4.1)

(FR: II 1a-c, 2a, 9-12)

SCIENCE

4 Changes in Ecosystems and Interactions of Organisms with their Environments

2. Matter and energy flow through the ecosystem

B. Matter is recycled through an ecosystem

b. Explain the importance of the recycling of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon within an ecosystem (9-11)

5 Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere)

1. Earth’s Systems (geosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere) have common components and unique structures

A. The Earth’s crust is composed of various materials, including soil, minerals, and rocks, with characteristic properties

a. Differentiate between minerals and rocks (which are composed of different kinds of minerals)

National Education Standards

Science Standards

NS 9-12 6 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES

• Natural Resources
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NS 9-12 1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY

• Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
• Understanding about scientific inquiry
   

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