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Covering both permeability and porosity, scholars perform a hands-on experiment testing various soil types. The material includes a pre-lesson worksheet to help focus pupils on the task at hand.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Have class members collect soil from their homes or the school and hypothesize its permeability and test
- Add silt to introduce another soil type
Classroom Considerations
- Rreview lab safety, as the lesson prompts learners to cut open plastic water bottles
- The lesson does not rely on any knowledge from the first two lessons in the series
- The third in a set of five lessons
Pros
- Includes a data table and extension ideas
- Provides assessment questions
Cons
- Strategies for differentiation are extensions of the lesson rather than ways to differentiate
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