investigating soils

Overview: Students investigate the features of different soils and further develop their understanding of these soils and the impact this has on the growth of plants. This is done through experiment development with a working scientifically focus.

Author(s): Sonia Cooke

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Band: Primary Years

Strand: Earth and Space

Duration: Approximately 9 lessons plus consecutive days for experimenting

Published: June 2002

Financial assistance for the development of this resource was provided by The National Quality Teacher Program
Context: A year 4 class in an urban setting
Key Idea: Students analyse how the Earth sustains life and understand and report that the Earth is continually changing
Elements of the SACSA Framework
Essential Learnings
Key Competencies
Outcome (SACSA Standards)

Thinking

Communication

Link to SACSA Essential Learnings

1: Collecting, analysing and organising information

2: Communicating ideas and information

3. Planning and organising activities

Aspects of other Key Competencies will be covered but will not be the main focus

List all Key Competencies

 2.1 Expresses ideas about changes that occur in their local environment, and considers implications for sustainable environments.
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