This worksheet is designed to be a letter sent home to parents to explain the coming unit and enlist their help in the collection of rock and soil samples for the labs you will be doing in class. There is a place for both solids and rocks for you to fill in the date you will need those things returned to the classroom, so as a class, you may want to fill in those details together, or photocopy with those dates in place.
Compare the observable properties of soils, rocks and minerals and investigate why they are important Earth resources
Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
Earth’s resources are used in a variety of ways
Observes, questions and collects data to communicate and compare ideas
Recognises observable changes occurring in the sky and on the land and identifies Earth’s resources
It may go smoother, depending on your classroom, to provide the jars and ziploc bags to your students, and distribute the items (including this letter) as a kit.