1. Date: 10/7 (B) and 10/8 (A) Outcome: Use direct and indirect evidence to determine the types of resources and their applications used in communities Question: How can natural resources be identified and classified? Activities: Do NOW! SJ entry for A3, Hand in homework A2 AQ #3 (P1A and P2A & any late) and read page A-12 intro & add info to SJ. A3 Observing Soil with SJ entry A4 Soil Columns with SJ entry Venn Diagram HOMEWORK: any unfinished work or Reassessment of Energy Source Test

2. Table of Contents Unit Title Date Page Activity A3 Observing Soil __. __.____ ? Do NOW! 1.SJ entry A3 Observing Soil __/__/____ 2.Hand in work A2 AQ #3, if P1A, P2A or for late work for Day B students. 3.Read introduction paragraph for Activity A3. Add new information on the school garden to your science journal.

3. A3 Observing Soil __/__/____ Challenge Question: What does soil look like? Materials: Inventory and Check page A- ___.

4. Procedure: 1.Use the spoon to put a level spoonful of Soil A on index card. Put a level spoonful of Soil B on the other index card. Note: Label the soils A and B. 2. Work with your partner to observe the soils with the magnifying lens. 3. As you examine the soil closely, move the spoon through the soil. 4. Write a description of Soil A in your SJ. Write a description of Soil B in your SJ. 5. Exchange descriptions of the soils with another pair of students. Read the descriptions and see if there is something to add to the description. 6. Copy Venn Diagram to complete later as a class. A3 Observing Soil __/__/___ Challenge Question: What does soil look like? Materials: Inventory and Check page A- ___. Procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. Soil A Soil B 5.

5. Table of Contents Unit Title Date Page Activity A3 Observing Soil __. __.____ ? A4 Soil Columns __. __.____ ?

6. A4 Soil Columns __.__.____ Challenge Question: How does the composition of soils vary? Materials: Inventory and check page A-16

7. For each group of four students 1 sample of Soil A 1 sample of Soil B 1 cup of water 1 SEPUP tray 2 large clear plastic tubes with caps 1 magnifying lens 1 30-mL graduated cup 1 50-mL graduated cylinder 1 plastic spoon 1 ruler For each student 1 Student Sheet 4.1, “Soil Column Observations”

8. A4 Soil Columns __.__.____ Challenge Question: How does the composition of soils vary? Materials: Inventory and Check page A-16 Procedure: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Data: see Soil Column Observations, Student Sheet 4.1