Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences

Earthworks
Earth System Science for Secondary Teachers

Jenny Wallace
Wallacej@whit.sprnet.org

Down and Dirty at HMS

I plan to take my students outside to make observations of the grounds. After observing we will discuss differences. Students will design an experiment over soils on our school grounds.

Learning Objectives: Students will be able to use field equipment to test soils.

Where: Holloway Middle School

Who: 150 6^th graders

What:

1. Observe the scholl grounds
2. Formulate a question over soils.
3. Go outside and collect soil samples
4. Test soil samples according to their questionn
5. Analyze data and formulate conclusions.

When: Spring 2003

Potential Barriers: Weather, equipment and time.

Possible Strategies:

1. Write a grant.
2. Be flexible on what day we will take samples.
3. Good planning.

Earth System connection:

1. Hydrosphere
2. Atmosphere
3. Lithosphere