Earth Sciences/Soils- lesson plan: 5 out of 5

2014 2015

Title
Soil is Beautiful
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Earth Sciences Unit

Leslie Geiger
Leslie.Geiger@cobbk12.org
Teasley Elementary
Soil is Beautiful
Kindergarten

There are different kinds of soil. We can

describe soil by attributes included but
not limited tosmell, texture, color and
particle size. Why soil is important
Lesson Objective: Students will understand that long ago, artists used
materials from nature to make colors for their art. Students will participate in
paint making activity and then paint a picture. Students will take summative
assessment.
Lesson Essential Questions: Do different soils have different purposes?
Vocabulary: soil, particle size, texture, senses
Assessment: Summative students will identify soil. Students will dictate to
teacher or paraprofessional the attributes of 3 different types of soil. Attributes
will include but are not limited to.texture (smooth or bumpy) , particle size
(small, medium or large) and smell; students may use journal or artifacts when
dictating.
Georgia Performance Standards:
SKE2b. Use senses to observe soils by physical attributes such as smell, texture,
color, particle/grain size
Safety Considerations:
Students will need to wash their hands after painting with soil paint
ESOL: Visuals paint, clay, sand, Act out vocabulary words,
Differentiation: students choose to use artifacts or journal when dictating
attributes of soils.
Method:
Engage/Extend: explain to students that soils have different uses. That long
ago, before there was paint, artists used things from nature to make paint. They
used soils, berries and charcoal to make paint. Show topsoil and clay. Ask: What
do you think I need to add to the topsoil and clay to make them into paint?
Demonstrate adding water by having student volunteers add small amounts of
water to soils and mixing. Tell students that they can either, draw a picture and
then paint what they have drawn or just begin by painting. Model by showing a

painting and telling a story about the painting.

2. Students will paint a picture. Students will tell their neighbor a story about
their picture. Early finishers read science levelled reader Wonderful Earth from
science levelled reader set
Evaluate: Paraprofessional and teacher will call students over and give
summative assessment about soils. (see assessment on next page).
Materials: student journals, assessment, paints made from soils, model of
painting, paint brushes

Soils Assessment
Name:
Date:
Identifies soils from variety of objects _____

Describe clay: (write words dictated by student)

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Describe sand:
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Describe topsoil:
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How do you think you did learning about soils? ( Teacher
shows/reads rubric to student. Student grades self by
pointing to rubric.)
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