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https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/water-filtering-and-soil/
This hands-on experiment demonstrates soil’s function as a water filter, as well as other physics concepts like hydrophobicity, soil absorption and adsorption, soil as a storage container for water, and the positive and negative charges of soil and contaminants. Google Slide version of student worksheet available for elearning purposes. This hands-on experiment demonstrates soil’s […]
https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/from-rocks-to-soil/
In this lesson students explore weatherization (physical and chemical) by doing a series of short experiments that demonstrate how rocks and minerals are broken down into soil. Expand this lesson further by taking students on a field trip to look for rocks breaking down into soil. In this lesson students explore weatherization (physical and […]
https://oregonaitc.org/programs/virtual-farm-field-trips/virtual-field-trip-inquiry-boxes/at-home-on-the-range-grades-6-8/
[…] 3 inches ( 5 – 7 cm) tall, ask the students to use scissors to cut half of the grass blades short—1 inch ( 2.5 cm)—above the soil to simulate a cow grazing. They should clip another quarter of the grass down to the crown—where the blades meet the roots; this part of the […]
https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/seeds-soil-sun-see-them-sprout/
This lesson investigates the miraculous process of air and water combining with seeds, soil and sunlight to create nearly all the food we eat. By having students observe different types of seeds, this lesson takes plant germination one step further by having students record the differing growth rates and other observations in germination journals […]
https://oregonaitc.org/resources/school-garden-resource-center/oregon-teaching-resources/
[…] financial assistance is available. Sauvie Island Center  Farm-based elementary school field trips are offered in Spring and Fall. Content varies seasonally, but can include a compost/ soil investigation, plant parts investigation, food web, seed to harvest, and/or a pollinator investigation. Each trip costs $150, and can accommodate up to 35 students. Scholarship funds […]
https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/turf-babies-aka-dirt-babies/
[…] turf buddy, think upside down. The toe of the nylon will become the top of the turf buddy’s head. Students should pour approximately 1.5 cups of potting soil into the nylon, covering the grass seed in the toe area. Pack the soil down to make a firm ball. Tie a knot in the nylon […]
https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/part-i-earth-is-an-apple-soil-conservation/
[…] available for growing food and ways this precious area can be protected. This two-part lesson is an excellent way to introduce students to the importance of preserving soil and soil’s role in feeding 7+ billion people. Students learn about the small fraction of the planet available for growing food and ways this precious area […]
https://oregonaitc.org/lessonplan/growing-bracelets-lesson-plan/
[…] bead (yellow). Have them place the bead on their pipe cleaner, and give them facts about the sun. Continue with the next three beads – brown ( soil), blue (water), and clear (air). These four beads represent the essential elements plants need to live. Next, have them put the green bead on for the […]
https://oregonaitc.org/resource/apples-of-your-eye/