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Science 01 JAIS
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JAIS > 2017-2018 > Grade 1 > Science > Science 01 JAIS > Week 20 - Week Last Updated: Today by Nancy
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Wong, Nancy
Students will understand that the earth is made of How are the earth materials rock, sand, and soil
materials that we use (rock, sand, soil). formed?
Students will understand how the earth materials How can the earth’s materials be classified and
are formed. sorted?
Students will understand that the materials have How do the properties of the earth materials
properties that help us to classify them. determine their uses?
Students will understand that we choose how to
use the earth materials based on their
properties.
Students will understand how people in the area
use earth’s materials.
Brainstorm and discuss what materials students think we get from the Earth
o Focus on rock, sand, soil
ROCKS
"Rock Walk" around the school and campus to look for things they think are made of rock
o take photos with iPads
INVESTIGATIONS (FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt)
o Investigation 1, Part 1: Three Rocks
Students receive 3 rocks (very hard, medium hardness, and soft)
Students will scratch the rocks against each other and write down their observations
Which rocks write on others, which rocks crumble, which rocks stay the same
From the observations, they will draw conclusions about the rocks based on properties they
learned about in World of Matter
Which rock they think is the hardest, medium, and softest
o Investigation 1, Part 2: Washing Three Rocks
Students will receive the same 3 rocks as above, place them into water, and write down their
observations (such as bubbling)
From the observations, they will draw conclusions about the rocks
o Students will brainstorm why they think the rocks’ properties were the way they were
Observe, describe and sort rocks based on properties
ROCK IDENTIFICATION KIT
o Identify rocks based on their properties
Rock Observations with grade 6 (Ken)
SAND
SOIL
Take soil samples from around the campus and label each bag
Soil observation worksheet based on what soil looks and feels like
Kinds of soil worksheet
What is in soil by color worksheet
VISITOR
Dr. Carmit Ish Shalom
54-447-4846 (Whats App) - call at least 4 weeks in advance so she can plan visit into her busy schedule
600 nis for 2.5 hour visit (and she drives up from Ein Gedi)
WRITING
KindsofSoilWorksheet.pdf
Properties and Types of Soil.docx
TypesofSoil.pdf
Learning About Sand.docx
the-origins-of-sand (1).pdf
AreYouaSuperSavySoilSleuth.pdf
WhatmakesupsoilScientificInquiryActivities (1).pdf
Resources
The Three Little Pigs by Ann McGovern by Paul Galdone
The Three Little Wolves and the Big, Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas
Stone Soup by Ann McGovern
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
A Rock Can Be by Laura Purdie Salas
Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth by Joanna Cole
FOSS Kit
Libary books about geology
Rock Identification Kit
Lakeshore Learning Rock kit
Rock samples
Brain Pop and Brain Pop Jr videos
Internet:
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/geology/activities.html
http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us/tools/lessons/
http://www.instructorweb.com/resources/geology.asp
http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/55161.aspx
http://www.zoodles.com/free-online-kids-games/national-geographic-kids_first-1st-grade_geology
http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edsci.htm
http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/ylp/units/curriculum_units/95-96/Rockology_LPerez/overview.html
http://www.brainpopjr.com/science/land/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dictionarysubjects/geology.shtml
Reflections