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Properties of Sand and Silt |
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| Learner Outcome | Content | Learning Strategy |
Discover and identify Earth materials smaller than sand. Precipitate silt and sand in water and record on
Sand and Clay Drawing Sheet. |
sand silt
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Full Option Science System (FOSS): Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 2, Part 3 Sand and Silt pp. 10 & 11 |
Discover and identify Earth materials smaller than silt. Explore the properties of dry and wet clay particles. |
sand silt clay |
Foss: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 2, Part 4 Exploring Clay pp. 13 & 14 |
Explore places where Earth materials are used. Observe and compare
different grades of sandpaper. |
fine medium course |
FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 3, Part 1 Looking at Sand Paper pg. 5 |
Understand that sandstone is sand grains held together with a matrix. Making sand sculptures. |
FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 3, Part 2 Sand Sculptures pp. 6 & 7 |
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Understand that adding water to clay makes it moldable. Making clay beads. |
FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 3, Part 3 Clay Beads pp. 8 & 9 |
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Search for the use of Earth materials outside the classroom. School yard field trip. |
concrete |
FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Activity 3, Part 4 Rocks in Use pp. 10 & 11 |
brick concrete block blacktop clay pots mortar |
FOSS: Pebbles, Sand, and Silt Optional Activity Activity 3, Part 5 Making Bricks pp. 12 & 13 |
