PRIMARY CONTENT AREA: Science
UNIT TOPIC/THEME: Soil
Primary SOL Objective(s)
3.7 The 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.
Advanced
(Enhanced)
Benchmark
(Target)
ACCOMACK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
UNIT PLAN- Grade Three
Duration- 15 Days (Second Nine Weeks)
Bloom’s Level of
Assessment
Understanding,
Analyzing
Secondary Objective(s)
Science Investigation 3.1
a,b,c,d,e,g,h,I,j,k,l,m
Remembering,
Analyzing
English 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 (Write a story and a Creating
flyer )
Remembering and
Understanding
Math 3.14 (Measure volume)
Understanding and
Evaluating
Post-Assessment
*Describe below and attach a copy to the unit plan
Interactive Achievement Test
Study Island Test- SOL 3.7
Teacher-made Open Note Assessment
Interactive Achievement Test
Study Island Test- SOL 3.7
Teacher-made Open Note Assessment
Bloom’s Level
Assessment
UnderstandingCreating
Below Level
(Prerequisite)
Interactive Achievement Test
Study Island Test- SOL 3.7
Teacher-made Open Note Assessment
Testing
Modify Interactive Achievement Test (number of answer choices, format, length of test)
accommodations,
Study Island Test- SOL 3.7
VGLA
collections Teacher-made Open Note Assessment
etc., for SPED& ELL
DESCRIPTION OF PRE-ASSESSMENT/EVIDENCE: Complete a KWL chart as a whole group to gauge what the students know before
and after the unit.
KEY VOCABULARY:
Soil
Humus
Bedrock
Subsoil
Conservation
Topsoil
Erosion
Clay
Loam
Silt
Sand
Layers
Decayed
Particles
grains
natural resource
nutrients
support
rock
conserve
components
necessary
growth
weathering
surface
fragments
affect
materials
weather
RELATED WRITING PROMPTS/PROJECTS:
All levels- Write a story to describe Sammy Soil’s life with a good farmer. (spin off of the Read Aloud- Sammy Soil).
SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION(S):
Soil as a Filter- http://www.wtamu.edu/~crobinson/DrDirt/filter.html
LEARNING PLAN GRID FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
Whole Group
Advanced
(Enhanced)
Motivation- Explore different types of soil- potting soil, sand, clay, rocks
Rockingham- SOL 3.7 Soil Instructional Powerpoint
Interactive Notes
United Streaming Video- Getting to Know Soil
Scientific Experiment- Soil as a Filter
Read Aloud- Cracking Up: A Story About Erosion
4-H Demonstration- Soil Erosion and Runoff Pollution
Listen to Soil Song by Musically Inclined- see website below
Education City- Soil tutorial and questions
Independent Tasks
Technology Tasks
Cooperative Learning
Teacher Directed
Small Group
Instruction
IA Test
Create a flyer
Make/describe in writing and orally
Complete Study
Island section on the layers of soil using pudding,
cookie pieces, and crushed graham
soil.
crackers in clear cups.
Education CityS.O.S. (Save Our
repeat tutorial and
Enhanced Scope and
questions
Sequence
Benchmark
(Target)
IA Test
Write story as Sammy Soil.
Soil Formation –
Harcourt Website
Education City-
Soil)
from
Make/describe in writing and orally Quia Mini Quiz on
the layers of soil using pudding, Soil – see website
cookie pieces, and crushed graham below
crackers in clear cups.
repeat tutorial and
S.O.S.
questions
(Save Our
Enhanced Scope and
Sequence
Below Level
(Prerequisite)
IA Test
Label the layers of soil on
worksheet from Enhanced
Scope and Sequence
Alternate Teaching IA Test (possibly
Strategies for ELLs
modified)
Label the layers of soil on
worksheet from Enhanced
Scope and Sequence
Special
Considerations/Alte
rnate
Teaching
Strategies for SPED
(accommodations,
VGLA
collections
etc.)
Soil)
from
Soil Formation –
Harcourt Website
Education Cityrepeat tutorial and
questions
Make/describe in writing and orally Pre-teach Vocabulary
the layers of soil using pudding,
cookie pieces, and crushed graham Quia Mini Quiz on
crackers in clear cups.
Soil – see website
Soil Formation –
Harcourt Website
Make/describe in writing and orally Pre-teach Vocabulary
the layers of soil using pudding,
cookie pieces, and crushed graham
crackers in clear cups.
S.O.S. (Save Our
Enhanced Scope and
Sequence
Soil)
from
below
Education Cityrepeat tutorial and
S.O.S.
questions
(Save Our Soil) from
Enhanced Scope and
Sequence
Make/describe in writing and orally Pre-teach Vocabulary
the layers of soil using pudding,
cookie pieces, and crushed graham Quia Mini Quiz on
crackers in clear cups.
Soil – see website
IA Test (modified)
Soil Formation –
Label the layers of soil on Harcourt Website
worksheet from Enhanced
Scope and Sequence
Education Cityrepeat tutorial and
S.O.S.
questions
(Save Our
Enhanced Scope and
Sequence
Soil)
from
below
SPECIALIST SUPPORT
Teacher
Music
Media Specialist
Activities
Soil Song- see website
Find supplemental books on soil
Rockingham Smartboard Activities
Poster about Soil Erosion/Conservation
Art
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
Core Text
p.C58-C83
United Streaming
Getting to Know Soil
Supplemental
Text
Interactive Notes
Websites
www.harcourtschool.com/activity/dirt/index.html
Layers Activity
http://www.songsforteaching.com/earthsciencegeology/
soil.htm - Soil Song
www.studyisland.com
www.educationcity.com
www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/3scie
nce.htm#7sol
Related
Aloud
Read- Cracking Up: A Story About
Erosion by Jacqui Bailey
www.epa.gov/gmpo/pdf/sammy-soil-book.pdf
TIERED INTERVENTION/CORRECTIVE INSTRUCTION (based upon results of non-mastery of objectives on the post-assessment)
Tier I
Classroom Teacher
Description of
Methods/Materials
Smartboard Activities from
Rockingham website
Tier 2
Resource Teacher during the
school day
Find additional supplemental
leveled texts
Tier 3
Before or After School
www.studyisland.com