Earth+&+Sky+Try-it

= __Earth and Sky try-it __: = =Compare the difference between soil at 3” deep and 6” deep = __Activity __: Dig a hole 1” into the ground. Examine the soil and make notes about the feel, color, any creatures you may find. Dig another hole 3” into the ground in one area and 6” into the ground in another. Collect soil samples from each hole and compare. Take digital photos of each and create a small poster including the photos and a list of the differences and similarities between the samples. 

= Evaluate positive and negative effects of the sun = __Activity __: Examine the effects of the sun using following the directions found in the file below. 

 =Describe the erosion process and its effects. = __Activity __: Watch the following video describing erosion. Pet Rock Theatre

 __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Activity __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: As a group, locate one or more experiments on the web or in a book demonstrating erosion. Conduct an experiment based on what you find. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Some suggested resources are:

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Gardner, Robert. //Super Science Projects about Earth's Soil and Water.// Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2008. Print.

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Tolman, Marvin. //Hands-on earth science activities for grades K-6.// San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2006. Print.

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Create a lab report using the following format. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Lab reports will be evaluated using this rubric: <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">

=<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Illustrate the fundamentals of an eclipse = __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Activity __<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;">: Simulate an eclipse using 2 balls and a flashlight per the instructions provided in the document below. <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">