Description

Bridging research and practice, FOSS Third Edition Modules engage students and teachers in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of science and engineering concepts, as well as the natural and designed world. The Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Module for Grades 4 to 6 provides students with knowledge on geology (the study of our planet's earth materials and natural resources), firsthand experiences with soils, rocks, and minerals, as well as modeling experiences to study changes to rocks and landforms at Earth's surface.

In The Soils, Rocks, and Landforms Complete Kit with 4 hands-on investigation activities, students will: investigate the processes of physical and chemical weathering of rocks and minerals; investigate the composition of soils from four different locations, as well as observe and compare local soils; use stream tables to investigate how the slow processes of erosion and deposition alter landforms, then predict the results of a student designed stream-table investigation, and finally compare actual results to predictions; use physical tools and a table of diagnostic properties to make observations and identify minerals in common rocks; make observations and interpret them to develop explanations in the way that scientists do; and observe how earth materials are used in the community around school, and consider the ways people impact natural resources.