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The
purpose
of
this
activity
is
to
discover
why
an
instrument
shelter
is
built
the
way
it
is.
Students
construct
shelters
that
have
varying
properties
and
place
them
in
the
same
location
or
place
similar
shelters
in
different
locations
and
compare
temperature
data
taken
in
each
shelter.
Students
should
predict
what
will
happen
for
each
of
the
different
shelter
designs
or
placements
and
perform
the
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
explore
soil
and
soil
properties.
Students
discover
the
variability
of
soils,
derive
relationships
among
soils
and
the
soil
forming
factors,
and
link
the
GLOBE
Soil
Investigation
to
the
students.
local
environment.
Students
use
soil
samples
from
their
homes
to
identify
properties
that
characterize
their
soils.
They
compare
and
contrast
their
soils
to
those
of
their
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
characterize
the
physical
and
chemical
properties
for
each
horizon
in
a
soil
profile.
Students
identify
the
horizons
of
a
soil
profile
at
a
soil
characterization
site,
then
measure
and
record
the
top
and
bottom
depth
for
each
horizon.
For
each
horizon,
students
describe
the
structure,
color,
consistence,
texture,
and
abundance
of
roots,
rocks,
and
carbonates.
Samples
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
understand
that
variations
in
landscape
can
affect
soil
properties.
Students
investigate
variations
in
the
soils
around
their
school
to
discover
that
soil
properties
like
moisture
and
temperature
exhibit
considerable
variability
across
a
single
landscape.
They
also
identify
factors
such
as
slope,
shade,
plants,
compaction,
which
affect
the
appearance
of
soils
and
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
introduce
the
different
particle
sizes
of
soils
and
the
properties
which
each
contributes
to
the
soil
character.
Students
make
mud
pies
by
adding
water
to
the
various
soil
components,
letting
them
dry
and
observing
the
pie's
characteristics.
Students
sift
soil
to
remove
organic
materials
and
pebbles.
They
then
sift
the
soil
with
smaller
meshed
sieves
to
separate
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
develop
an
understanding
of
some
of
the
relationships
between
soils
of
different
types
and
water.
Students
will
time
the
flow
of
water
through
soils
with
different
properties
and
measure
the
amount
of
water
held
in
these
soils.
They
will
also
experiment
with
the
filtering
ability
of
soils
by
testing
the
pH
of
the
water
before
and
after
it
passes
through
the
soil
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
measure
near-surface
soil
temperatures.
Students
measure
soil
temperatures
at
5
cm
and
10
cm
depths
using
a
soil
thermometer.
Students
will
be
able
to
perform
a
soil
thermometer
calibration,
carry
out
soil
temperature
measurements
accurately
and
precisely
and
record
and
report
soil
temperature
data.
Students
will
be
able
to
relate
soil
temperature
measurements
to
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The purpose of this resource is to measure the pH of a soil horizon. Students mix dried and sieved soil samples with distilled water. The mixture is allowed to settle until a relatively clear layer is formed. Students use a pH pen, pH meter, or pH paper to determine the pH of the sample. The procedure is done three times for each horizon.
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The
purpose
of
this
resource
is
to
further
students'
understanding
of
the
causes
of
seasonal
change
using
visualizations
to
compare
the
effects
of
incoming
solar
energy
in
the
two
hemispheres.
The
class
reviews
global
visualizations
of
incoming
sunlight
and
surface
temperature
and
discusses
seasonal
change.
Students
use
the
visualizations
to
support
inquiry
on
the
differences
in
seasonal
change
in
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The purpose of this resource is to develop a classification system for a set of objects and learn about hierarchical classification systems. Any set of objects, such as insects or rocks, may be used as well.
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