Soil Texture 5E: Primary Students Learn about Observing Properties Without Leaving the Schoolyard

Autor/inn/en	Schneider, Laura B.; Farren, Faith
Titel	Soil Texture 5E: Primary Students Learn about Observing Properties Without Leaving the Schoolyard
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 58 (2020) 1, S.32-37 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Outdoor Education; Playgrounds; Elementary School Students; Science Activities; Soil Science; Cooperative Learning; Formative Evaluation; Curriculum Enrichment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Freiluftunterricht; Playground; Spielplatz; Bodenkunde; Kooperatives Lernen; Curriculum revision; Curriculumreform; Curriculum; Lehrplan; Reform
Abstract	While field trips are an exciting way to engage students in science learning, they may not be feasible. Therefore, the authors decided to create a 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluation; Bybee 2014) field experience for a multi-aged primary class where the learners would investigate soil samples in the school yard and compare and contrast them with a sample from a local beach. Soils are not just something with texture; each sample is unique because of its history. Soils support life on this planet through plants that grow in soils and organisms that live in the soil (NRC 2012). Therefore, the authors wanted to teach soil properties, the diversity of soil types, and their importance to the Earth System. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, adaptations are included that can be made for student grouping, materials, and social distancing, to reflect current safety practices. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01