GPS Activities for the Classroom

Activity Description: Describe in as much detail as possible.

What do you want the students to learn?

• 4.11 – Test properties of soil.

Set-up

• Provide students with needed materials and tools to execute activity.
• Acquire permission from principal to take students out into the property surrounding the school building.
• Divide students into groups of four.

What steps will the students take?

• Students will go out of the school building and turn on the GPS.
• Each group will mark a spot where they will be collecting a soil sample.
• Set the mark on GPS and record data on a chart in their journal.
• They will dig or scoop soil sample and place in baggy after labeling baggy as to the location of sample.
• They will then move to a different location and repeat procedure.
• They will take samples from 4-5 different locations around school.
• Set their samples (baggies) next to each other and take a picture which will then be looked at later for further comparisons and investigations.
• Students can record color and texture of soil samples on the spot if time is available, but most likely these will be activities for a later day, and the pictures and soil samples will be useful for this.

Extra Activities?

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