Teaching Materials

These posters, which can be printed on 11x17, discuss the differences and similarities between sand, clay, humus, and loam. The addition and equal signs at the end of the document are placed in between so that the posters read "clay+sand+humus=loam"

This was a unit I did with my 1st and 2nd graders. They LOVED it. Hands-on, interactive learning structures that allow students to explore the wonders of wiggly worms. Includes diagnostic and summative assessments.

This article discusses humus, clay, loam, and sand - and has matching questions for students to answer. I had students underline the evidence and text-code the article as they went through it.

A notecatcher to accompany the video located here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8DYrzoApuw Students collect information from the video as they watch.

Students use slips of paper - one with a definition, and one with a vocabulary word - to match up with a partner. Vocab words include: photosynthesis, chlorophyll, radicle, plumule, glucose, germination, etc.

The age-old celery experiment. Use this before you do the experiment!

I cut these terms into strips and handed one to each child in my class. Half the students had terms, and half had definitions. They then had to find their partner! They loved this game.