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Content Standard Addressed: 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).
Technology Standard Addressed: 3a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information
and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
Selected Technology Tool: Gizmos
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): The way that UDL will be implemented in this activity is by allowing the
children the opportunity for them to choose to work with a partner or individually which falls under the
guidelines of engagement in the UDL framework. We will also create a representation of the class’
background knowledge.
Reflective Practice:
I think that this lesson and the activities it entails has the potential to strengthen the student’s learning. It
was part of an introduction to soil types and their ability to support plant life. We will take what we learned
and apply it to other activities regarding soil and soil types. Other technology tools that could aid the
students in their investigation into soil and its ability to support plant life could be microscopes and
thermometers to see if there are noticeable differences in the soils’ composition and their temperatures.
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