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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will conduct investigations to build an understanding of soil properties.

Objective 2.03

Determine the ability of soil to support the growth of many plants, including those important to our food supply.

Resources aligned to this objective

Nature's Checks and Balances
This Unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science)
By Nicolette Heise.

Lesson plans on the web

The great plant escape
Welcome to the Great Plant Escape. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science)
Provider: University of Ilinois Extension
Introducing biodiversity
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students use online resources to identify the basic components necessary for biodiversity and the critical and countless benefits of habitats, as well as the serious present and future threats to their ongoing existence. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Social trade-offs
The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to make and evaluate decisions by weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative. In the lesson, students practice the skill of decision-making through role-playing. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science