Month Long Project – Moon Phase Calendar Due this week. Will be given some class time to finish tomorrow.

4.11A:

Test properties of soil including texture, capacity to retain water, and the ability to support life.

4.10A/ 4.11B/5.11A: Identify and observe actions that require time for changes to be measurable including growth, erosion, dissolving, weathering, and flow.    

Introduce: Science Court – Soil

Students learn these scientific concepts:

·         What plants need to grow

·         The inorganic and organic materials that make up soil

·         The roles soil plays in aiding plant growth

·         How worms make the soil better for plant growth.

Students learn in hands-on activities to:

·         Separate into layers the different types of materials that make up soil

·         Test how well water moves, or percolates, through soil

·         Observe how worms mix layer of soil

·         Test how well plants grow in different types of soil.

Students will work in groups of 4 playing the part of a court side commentator. They will break into groups to discuss the trail and 6 questions to check for understanding.

Students will record Part 3 and 4 in their C.S. I. Notebook and determine a verdict.