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Discuss soil contents (nutrients, minerals, bits of leaves, decaying material), origins (erosion, break down of decay, animal waste), importance (feed/anchor plants), types and characteristics. Students examine and describe each type of soil. Outside students find and describe different types of soil. Wrap-up: review soil characteristics and uses.
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Students use their angle skills to measure and sketch different angles found in the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss different objects chosen by students.
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Have students use their best listening skills to fill the chart; make sure they spend 3 minutes in each location and record what they hear. Wrap up: Discuss the different sounds and where they came from.
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Have students use their best listening skills to fill the chart and record what they hear. Make a bar graph of the different sounds. Wrap up: Discuss the graphs, different sounds and where they came from.
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Discuss deciduous and coniferous plants, plant life cycles related to season and plant parts (leaf, bud, needle, branch, etc.) Students hunt for, draw and tally the trees on the worksheet. Wrap-up: predict seasonal differences.
