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Welcome to SEPUP Welcome to SEPUP Training!Training!
Stephanie FinnStephanie Finn
Sfinn.sepup@gmail.com
716-512-4848716-512-4848
Buffalo Public SchoolsBuffalo Public Schools
Goals for TodayGoals for Today
IAES Studying Soils ScientificallyIAES Studying Soils Scientifically Student BookStudent Book KitsKits Teachers GuideTeachers Guide Literacy StrategiesLiteracy Strategies JournalingJournaling AssessmentAssessment PacingPacing Diverse learners/extensionsDiverse learners/extensions Group interaction/classroom managementGroup interaction/classroom management
Questions/concernsQuestions/concerns
AgendaAgenda
8:30 8:30 WelcomeWelcome 8:45 – 10:00 Studying Soils Scientifically8:45 – 10:00 Studying Soils Scientifically 10:00 – 10:10 Break10:00 – 10:10 Break 10:15 – 11:30 Studying Soils Scientifically10:15 – 11:30 Studying Soils Scientifically 11:00 – 12:00 Lunch11:00 – 12:00 Lunch 12:30 – 2:00 Studying Soils Scientifically12:30 – 2:00 Studying Soils Scientifically 2:00 – 2:10 Break2:00 – 2:10 Break 2:15 – 3:30 Wrap of Studying Soils2:15 – 3:30 Wrap of Studying Soils
SEPUPSEPUP
Science Education for Public Science Education for Public Understanding ProgramUnderstanding Program
Studying Soil Studying Soil ScientificallyScientifically
KitsKits
Science NotebooksScience Notebooks
Student BookStudent Book
Activity #1 – Into the FieldActivity #1 – Into the Field
Activity Type: InvestigationActivity Type: Investigation
Content and Skill Area: Getting to know Content and Skill Area: Getting to know materials and equipment, introduction to the materials and equipment, introduction to the metric system.metric system.
Activity #1 – Into the FieldActivity #1 – Into the Field
Add Activity to your table of contents (The Add Activity to your table of contents (The number, the title, and page in your journal you number, the title, and page in your journal you will put activity on. I suggest page 7)will put activity on. I suggest page 7)
Go to page 7 in your journal. Place the number Go to page 7 in your journal. Place the number and title of the activity on the top.and title of the activity on the top.
Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure
Read the paragraph Read the paragraph on page A-4on page A-4
Answer the Answer the following question in following question in your journal:your journal: What do scientists What do scientists
spend time doing?spend time doing?
ObservationsObservations
Lets perform the activity!Lets perform the activity!
Analysis Questions – p. A-6Analysis Questions – p. A-6
Activity #2 – The Garden ProblemActivity #2 – The Garden Problem
Activity Type: Talking it overActivity Type: Talking it over
Content and Skill Area: Variables affecting plant Content and Skill Area: Variables affecting plant growth, evidence/opiniongrowth, evidence/opinion
Gots and NeedsGots and Needs
Questions and ConcernsQuestions and Concerns
idesktop.tvidesktop.tv
Have you ever grown a Have you ever grown a garden?garden?
Activity #3 – Observing SoilActivity #3 – Observing Soil
Activity type: LaboratoryActivity type: Laboratory
Content and skill area: Vocabulary use in Content and skill area: Vocabulary use in observationsobservations
This is the first lab your students will do! This is the first lab your students will do!
Activity #3 Observing SoilActivity #3 Observing Soil
Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-12page A-12
Answer the following Answer the following question in your journal:question in your journal: What did the class do What did the class do
next to the garden?next to the garden? What did Mrs. Clayson What did Mrs. Clayson
suggest the class do suggest the class do next?next?
SOILSOIL
Answer the first question on p. A-14 Answer the first question on p. A-14 in your journal by yourself! We will in your journal by yourself! We will
go over them in 5 minutes.go over them in 5 minutes.
Lets do question as a class!Lets do question as a class!
Please answer this question in your Please answer this question in your journal on a clean pagejournal on a clean page
Reading Graduated Reading Graduated CylindersCylinders
What is a graduated cylinder?What is a graduated cylinder?
Measuring LengthMeasuring Length
Using a rulerUsing a ruler
Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15
Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory
Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, color, texture, following a procedure, color, texture, following a procedure, observations, recording and analyzing results, observations, recording and analyzing results, sketchingsketching
Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15Activity #4 – Soil Columns p. A-15
Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after
activity three. Place the number and title of the activity three. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.
Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure
Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-15page A-15
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: What is soil What is soil
composition?composition? How can we learn about How can we learn about
soil composition?soil composition?
What were your definitions What were your definitions of soil from the last activity?of soil from the last activity?
Let’s review them!Let’s review them!
What does the word What does the word composition mean?composition mean?
Composition is what something is Composition is what something is made of or its specific ingredients.made of or its specific ingredients.
Suppose we mix soils and Suppose we mix soils and water and leave them water and leave them
overnight.overnight.In your journal, predict what you In your journal, predict what you
think will happen.think will happen.
Lets review materials and Lets review materials and the procedure before we the procedure before we
beginbegin
Compare your prediction Compare your prediction from the beginning to your from the beginning to your
observations.observations.
Lets answer the first two analysis Lets answer the first two analysis questions as a classquestions as a class
Answer this question on the back of Answer this question on the back of your soil column observations sheet.your soil column observations sheet.
Activity #5 – Soil CompositionActivity #5 – Soil CompositionTextbook page A-18Textbook page A-18
Activity Type: ReadingActivity Type: Reading
Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, Content and Skill Area: Soil composition, color, texture, following a procedure, color, texture, following a procedure, observations, recording and analyzing results, observations, recording and analyzing results, sketchingsketching
Activity #5 – Soil CompositionActivity #5 – Soil CompositionTextbook page A-18Textbook page A-18
Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after
activity four. Place the number and title of the activity four. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.
Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure
Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-18page A-18
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: How did Chris know the How did Chris know the
garden was getting garden was getting enough water?enough water?
What did Chris decide to What did Chris decide to investigate next?investigate next?
Remember! Soil is a Remember! Soil is a MIXTURE of materials!MIXTURE of materials!
Stop to Think Stop to Think
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
DecomposeDecomposeNutrientsNutrients
Organic MatterOrganic MatterWeatheringWeathering
Lets work on a Soil Lets work on a Soil concept mapconcept map
Analysis QuestionsAnalysis Questions
Lets take a break!Lets take a break!
Activity #6 – Describing Soil Activity #6 – Describing Soil Scientifically page A-25Scientifically page A-25
Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory
Content and Skills: Soil composition, sand, Content and Skills: Soil composition, sand, silt, clay, topsoilsilt, clay, topsoil
Activity #6 – Describing Soil Activity #6 – Describing Soil Scientifically page A-25Scientifically page A-25
Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after
activity five. Place the number and title of the activity five. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.
Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure
Read the paragraph and Read the paragraph and the picture caption on the picture caption on page A-25page A-25
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your questions in your journal:journal: According to paragraph, According to paragraph,
what are three what are three characteristics of soil?characteristics of soil?
Lets do the activity!Lets do the activity!
Copy this table in your journalCopy this table in your journal
Analysis p. A-27Analysis p. A-27
Level Three ResponseLevel Three Response
Activity #7– Mapping SoilsActivity #7– Mapping Soils
Activity: InvestigationActivity: Investigation
Content and skill: Soil typesContent and skill: Soil types
Activity #7– Mapping SoilsActivity #7– Mapping Soils Set up for activity 7 (you Set up for activity 7 (you
should know how to do this should know how to do this by now)by now)
Read the paragraph and the Read the paragraph and the picture caption on page A-29picture caption on page A-29
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal: How many different soils are How many different soils are
there in the world?there in the world? How many major categories of How many major categories of
soil are there?soil are there?
In this activity you will be In this activity you will be acting like a soil scientist!acting like a soil scientist!
What does a soil What does a soil scientist do?scientist do?
You will investigate the You will investigate the composition of soil in composition of soil in
different parts of the United different parts of the United States. States.
You will need to work together with You will need to work together with your group!your group!
Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33
Activity Type: Role PlayActivity Type: Role Play
Content and Skill: Impact on human actions on Content and Skill: Impact on human actions on the environment; history of the United Statesthe environment; history of the United States
Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33Activity #8 – The Dust Bowl p. A-33 Set up for activity 8 (table of Set up for activity 8 (table of
contents, next blank page, etc)contents, next blank page, etc) Read the paragraph and the Read the paragraph and the
picture caption on page A-33picture caption on page A-33 Answer the following Answer the following
questions in your journal:questions in your journal: What is Chris’s mothers What is Chris’s mothers
occupation?occupation?
What area of the country is What area of the country is known for good farming known for good farming
soil?soil?
What is a drought?What is a drought?
A long period of time without rainA long period of time without rain
Native PlantsNative Plants
A plant that lives or grows naturally A plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular region without human in a particular region without human
interventionintervention
What was a major difference What was a major difference between the native plants of between the native plants of the grassland area and the the grassland area and the
farming crops that replaced farming crops that replaced them? them?
Do you think a disaster like Do you think a disaster like the Dust Bowl can happen the Dust Bowl can happen
again?again?
Good Morning and Welcome Good Morning and Welcome Back!Back!
Questions from yesterday?Questions from yesterday?
Today we will: Wrap up the two activities we Today we will: Wrap up the two activities we did with Studying Soils and then start Rocks did with Studying Soils and then start Rocks and Minerals.and Minerals.
Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil page A-40page A-40
Activity Type: InvestigationActivity Type: Investigation
Content and Skill: Nutrients and FertilizerContent and Skill: Nutrients and Fertilizer
Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil Activity #9 – Nutrients in Soil page A-40page A-40
Add Activity to your table of contents Add Activity to your table of contents Go to the next blank page in your journal after Go to the next blank page in your journal after
activity six. Place the number and title of the activity six. Place the number and title of the activity on the top of this page.activity on the top of this page.
Copy the Challenge question. Copy the Challenge question. MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure
Read the 2 paragraphs and Read the 2 paragraphs and picture caption on p. A-picture caption on p. A-40.40.
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal:
What is the process where What is the process where plants grow their own food?plants grow their own food?
What are the three nutrients What are the three nutrients that plants need to help that plants need to help them grow?them grow?
15 words to use in the concept map
Activity #10 Organic Matter testingActivity #10 Organic Matter testing
Activity Type: LaboratoryActivity Type: Laboratory
Content and Skill Area: Organic vs. inorganic Content and Skill Area: Organic vs. inorganic matter in soil; chemical testing, following matter in soil; chemical testing, following procedures, record resultsprocedures, record results
Activity #10 Organic Matter testingActivity #10 Organic Matter testing Set up this activity in your Set up this activity in your
table of contents.table of contents. Read the 2 paragraphs and Read the 2 paragraphs and
picture caption on p. A-picture caption on p. A-45.45.
Answer the following Answer the following question in your journal:question in your journal: How are nutrients released How are nutrients released
in the soil?in the soil?
What do plants need in What do plants need in order to make food?order to make food?
In this activity you will be In this activity you will be testing the school soil (soil A) testing the school soil (soil A)
and comparing its organic and comparing its organic matter content to soil B.matter content to soil B.
What are some of the What are some of the things that make up soil?things that make up soil?
Even though organic matter Even though organic matter is an important component is an important component of soil, it is present in soil in of soil, it is present in soil in
small amounts.small amounts.
Soil SampleSoil Sample ObservationsObservations Final colorFinal color Amount of Amount of organic organic materialmaterial
AA
BB
CC
Soil Sample Observation Final color Amount of organic material
A
B
C
Activity #11 Garden ActionActivity #11 Garden Action
Activity Type: Role PlayActivity Type: Role Play
Content and skill area: Decision making based Content and skill area: Decision making based on evidenceon evidence
Activity #11 Garden ActionActivity #11 Garden Action Set up this activity in your Set up this activity in your
table of contents and on your table of contents and on your next blank pagenext blank page
Read the 3 paragraphs on p. Read the 3 paragraphs on p. A-49.A-49.
Answer the following Answer the following questions in your journal:questions in your journal: What do plants do as they What do plants do as they
grow?grow? What do farmers and gardeners What do farmers and gardeners
add to the soil?add to the soil?
What did we learn from Activity 10? What did we learn from Activity 10?
There was a low level of There was a low level of organic material in organic material in Chris’s school garden.Chris’s school garden.
You will have a chance to You will have a chance to decide what to do about the decide what to do about the
school garden.school garden.
Trade-offTrade-off
What is a trade-off?What is a trade-off?
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