LEVEL / REMEMBER (B1) / UNDERSTAND (B2) / APPLY (B3) / ANALYZE (B4) / EVALUATE (B5) / CREATE (B6)
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VERBS / Tell, List, Describe, Relate, Locate, Write, Find, State, Name, Identify, Label, Recall, Define, Recognize, Match, Reproduce, Memorize, Draw, Select, Recite / Explain, Interpret, Outline, Discuss, Distinguish, Predict, Restate, Translate, Compare, Describe, Relate, Generalize, Summarize / Show, Solve, Use, Illustrate, Construct, Complete, Examine, Classify, Choose, Interpret, Make, Put together, Apply, Calculate, Modify / Analyze, Distinguish, Examine, Compare, Contrast, Investigate, Identify, Explain, Separate, Categorize, Model / Judge, Select, Choose, Decide, Justify, Debate, Verify, Argue, Recommend, Assess, Discuss, Determine, Estimate, Weigh, Value, Defend / Create, Invent, Compose, Predict, Plan, Construct, Design, Imagine, Propose, Formulate, Combine, Elaborate, Write
Standard/Essential Knowledge and Skills:
3.7The student will investigate and understand the major components of soil, its origin, and its importance to plants and animals including humans. Key concepts include
a)soil provides the support and nutrients necessary for plant growth;
b)topsoil is a natural product of subsoil and bedrock;
c)rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus are components of soils; and
d)soil is a natural resource and should be conserved.
In order to meet this standard, it is expected that students will
- observe and recognize that soil, as a natural resource, provides the support and nutrients necessary for plant growth.(B1)
- understand the key terminology related to soil, including humus, nutrients, topsoil, and bedrock.(B2)
- interpret and illustrate a basic diagram showing major soil layers, including bedrock, subsoil, and topsoil.(B4, B5)
- analyze and describe the different components of soil, including rock fragments, clay, silt, sand, and humus.(B1, B4)
- explain how soil forms over time.(B2)
- design an investigation to compare how different types of soil affect plant growth. This includes organizing data in tables and constructing simple graphs.(B2, B4, B6)
- collect, chart, and analyze data on soil conservation on the school grounds.(B3, B4)
- evaluate the importance of soil to people.(B5)
- describe how soil can be conserved.(B1)
Vocabulary: soil, topsoil, subsoil, bedrock, humus, silt, clay, sand, rock, natural resource, nutrients, weathering, erosion, conservation
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