S3E1.b S3E1.c

Attributes of Soil 3rd Grade

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): S3E1.b
Plan and carry out investigations to describe properties (color, texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support growth of plants) of soils and soil types (sand, clay, loam).
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): S3E1.c
Make observations of the local environment to construct an explanation of how water and/or wind have made changes to soil and/or rocks over time. (Clarification statement: Examples could include ripples in dirt on a playground and a hole formed under gutters.)

Attributes of Soil