28 August - 3 September

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

We are EXPLORING on recognising the importance of soil.

We are EXPLORING on analysing the attributes of soil.

We are EXPLORING on reading information about soil and connecting our understanding of it.

Success Criteria: I can...

• Write answers to questions about soil.
• Analyse the attributes of soil.
• Connect information about soil.
• Read an article about soil.

                                                                                                          Achievement Objectives:

Develop an understanding that water, air, rocks and soil, and life forms make up our planet and recognise that these are also Earth’s resources.

Activities:

Monday

• The students will first watch a   about the composition of soil.
• Then they will fill in a table in their science books which is about the composition of soil.
• Afterwards, they will draw and label how people are polluting soil as well as the animals and plants which are getting affected by the pollution of soil.
• Finally, they will draw and colour soil in different states of matter and write about which living things would be able to live in soil in the best state of matter and why.

• What does the soil feel like? Does it remind you of anything?
• How are the potting soil and our back yard dirt different? Why do you think they’re different?
• Do you think sand would be good to grow plants in? Why or why not?
• What do you think the samples will look like under the magnifying glass?

3. They will then pour water into the soil and analyse it with the magnifying glass.

4. They will then use a pipette to put the soil onto pH litmus paper and see the acidity of it.

5. Finally, they can create a drawing of what could be created with the soil.

                                                                                            Thursday

• The students will first watch this   about Sandman.

• • In their science books the students will write and answer the questions below:

    1. Before you read this, what is soil? 

    2. List stories, films, books which show soil in them.

    3. What similarities or consistencies are there between them.

  • Students will then read the article More than half of life on Earth is found in soil.
    

  • They will write any keywords and scientific vocabulary which is related to weather.
  • Finally, they will rule a 10cm by 10cm frame and draw a picture, icon, or meme that represents the concept/theme of weather.
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  They will complete the "More than half of life on Earth is found in soil" grid.