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Water Filtering and Soil

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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 […]

From Rocks to Soil

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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 […]

At Home on the Range (Grades 6-8)

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[…] 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 […]

Seeds, Soil, Sun & See Them Sprout

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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 […]

Oregon Teaching Resources

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[…] 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 […]

Turf Buddies AKA Dirt Babies

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[…] 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 […]

Earth as an Apple & Soil Conservation

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[…] 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 […]

Growing Bracelets

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[…] 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 […]

Apples of Your Eye

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Resource Description

This book gives you a taste of how farmers manage apple orchards. From soil-type to grafting new trees to harvesting the apples, you’ll see apples up-close and personal. This book needs to be returned. 

By: Allan Fowler