| Soil Safari |
Grade:
Kinder |
Content Area:
Technology |
Time Frame:
1-2 lessons (45-90 minutes) |
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Unit/Lesson Overview:
The student will use digital cameras to locate examples of rocks, soil and water used in the real world and create a book describing the different uses.
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Student Standards (TEKS)
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I Can....
... explain how rocks, soils, and water are used in our everyday life.... describes how grain size might affect how soil acts in different situations. |
Assessment(s):
The teacher will review the published books for content.: |
TAKS Objectives:
| Reading: |
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| Writing: |
Objective 3 |
| Math: |
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| Science: |
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Bloom's Taxonomy
| Yes |
Knowledge |
| Yes |
Comprehension |
| Yes |
Application |
| Yes |
Analysis |
| Yes |
Synthesis |
| Not Chosen |
Evaluation |
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Big 6 Skills
| Not Chosen |
Task
Definition |
| Not Chosen |
Info. Seeking
Strategies |
| Not Chosen |
Location and
Access |
| Not Chosen |
Use of Information |
| Not Chosen |
Synthesis |
| Not Chosen |
Evaluation |
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Supplementary Resources / Materials:
Rocks by Natalie M. Rosinski
Water by Natalie M. Rosinski
Soil by Chris Oxlade
A True Book Soil by Christin Ditchfield
Handful of Dirt by Raymond Bial
File: earth_basic_needs.ppt
File:
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Internet Links:
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Accommodations:
To be determined by teacher based on student needs |
| Procedures |
Introductory Activity (Warm-Up):
Read Dirt-The Scoop on Soil; Water-Up,Down,and All Around; and Rocks-Hard Soft, Smooth and Rough. Discuss soil, water, and rocks in order to generate a list of possible items found in our environment using the above items. The teacher may decide to use the FOSS website(Link 1)in order to introduce items made of rocks and soil in our environment before beginning the lesson. |
Lesson:
Before Lesson: Install the Photo Album Plug-in from Microsoft.com(Link 2).Day 1:
Step 1: Begin by dividing the children into groups of 3-5 children with 1 digital camera for each group. Discuss that everyone is going outside to investigate the soil, water and rocks around the school. As they explore, have them take pictures of examples of rocks, soil, and water being used in real objects and events. Have each child take at least one picture.
Step 2: After returning to the classroom, upload all of the pictures to a folder all children have access to. Day 2:
Step 1: Open PowerPoint, go to File/New/Photo Album on a '98 machine or Insert/Picture/Start New Photo Album on an XP machine.
Step 2: Follow the on screen instructions for creating your photo album.(Link 3) Limit each Photo Album to 5 pictures.
Step 3: Once the album is created, have your students help you label what they see in each picture.
Step 4: Once you have used at least one picture from each resource, print your results by going to File/Print and under Print Options choose Handouts/6 per page for a mini book to send home or for a Half Book- use Handouts/2 per page, and for a big book- print in Slide mode.
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Reteach:
To be determined by teacher based on student needs
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Extension:
After modeling the above activity serveral times, create a rebus of what the child needs to do in order to create their own mini book using the pictures already taken. After they insert the pictures, have them narrarate and print their books.
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Guiding Questions:
What is the distiction between water, soil and rock?Can you describe 3 things that use rocks, soil or water?
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Summary Questions:
What resources does the Earth provide that sustains life?What are some of the properties of rocks, soil and water? Give some examples of ways that rocks, soil and water are useful.
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Reflection:
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