Living Earth is substantially more comprehensive, however, the content does overlap, so we suggest purchasing either the Worm Guide or Living Earth NOT both. Worm mini-study to provide cross-curricular connections with the topic (Note: the worm study is also sold as a stand-alone worm activity guide in our store. Kid-approved media recommendations to explain how important soil is to our environment Play-based math and literacy activities integrated into core projectsīig ideas prep adults with the main concepts including the importance of soil microbes, how soil helps plants grow, and what lives in the soilĬurious questions prompt inquiry-based learning for deep science exploration and discoveryĨ carefully selected living book recommendations - Excellent book selections that bring challenging ideas with a compelling narrative and imagery (books are not required to complete the study)
LIVING EARTH SOIL FULL
This 27-page guide is packed full of easy fun STEAM activities for elementary kids:Ĥ main hands-on STEAM projects for elementary and middle school students ages 5-12 with detailed how-tos, troubleshooting, supply lists, and information about the science Kids will love the hands-on fun STEAM activities, engaging books, visual learning and media options, and so much more!
Adults will love the clearly laid out activity guides, easy-to-use graphic organization, integrated math and literacy activities, and cross-curricular extensions. The flexible unit study plan encourages child-led learning with inquiry and discovery at the core of the activity design. Dirt: Living Earth was designed with homeschool families in mind, but it is equally as useful for classrooms, cooperatives, afterschool programs, and science clubs. NorthStar’s unit study guides can be combined to form a stand-alone secular science curriculum, as STEAM lesson plans, or as a homeschool unit study to bring variety and enhance the science curriculum of your choice. How does soil help plant matter break down? Though this study guide is effective on its own, this unit is also the second in a four-unit course all about the science of soil. Take it further with a biodiversity assessment, make your own short nature documentary, or use our additional resource recommendations to build habitats for bugs. These hands-on life science activities are ideal for preschoolers through elementary age. Project-based learning activities will help kids research insects and small animals that live underground and identify all the parts of a proper habitat for worms. Kids will learn about biodiversity and healthy environments with a hands-on STEAM investigation finding and identifying the organisms in the soil. Young gardeners, naturalists, and scientists will peek underground to find what organisms live in the soil. Dirt: Living Earth can be used for two weeks or more as a secular homeschool unit study for a wide range of ages - perfect for family-style homeschooling.
This homeschool unit is the perfect way to introduce kids to environmental science and explore the wonders of the natural world. Journey underground to meet living organisms in the soil and learn how soil sustains life with Dirt: Living Earth, a cross-curricular science unit study.
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