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Adapting a Garden to Heavy Rain part of CLEAN Collection

https://climate.earthathome.org/adapting-garden-to-heavy...
Ingrid Zabel
This activity focuses on adapting to climate change and building resilience to heavy rainfalls in the context of a garden. Students devise, create, and test ideas for protecting a garden from heavy ...
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Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Designed for In-Person
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Water Quality and Quantity, Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

2-Day Investigating Soil Samples: observing and identifying soils part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Debra Ose Northside Elementary Benson, Minnesota Originally created
This activity is designed for a primary classroom (outdoors & indoors) investigation where students collect and investigate soil samples and describe the soils, looking for similarities and differences. Students develop a method of recording the data colleted and can present the information gathered.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Field Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience, Soils

Worm Farming and Composting part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Sybil Haas
This activity is a lab investigation where students design an experiment to create rich soil using organic matter, dirt, newspaper and red worms.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Soils, Geoscience

Seed Investigation part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Dawn Maple Centerpoint Elementary School White Bear Lake, MN
This activity involves seed collection and exploration of common seeds.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience:Soils, Geoscience

Dissecting Soil part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Robin Saltee Win-E-Mac School Erskine, MN
This activity is a field investigation where students find out what makes up soil.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience, Soils

Investigating Decomposition Processes of a Plant part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Kris Skeate Crossroads Elementary Science Magnet St. Paul MN 55117
Students observe the decomposition of a pumpkin under controlled circumstances. These observations are used to take notes and develop questions.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience, Biology, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture

Dissecting Soil part of MnSTEP Teaching Activity Collection:MnSTEP Activity Mini-collection
Suzanne Weik Win-E-Mac School Erskine, MN
This activity is a field investigation where students find out what makes up soil.

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Field Activity
Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Geoscience, Soils