{"product_id":"plant-science-explorers-grade-3","title":"Plant Science Explorers - Grade 3","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade 3 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3ES - Earth Systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurricular Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuiding Question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat visible changes can be identified by examining Earth’s surface?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Living Systems, Scientific Methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents investigate soil as the continuously changing upper layer of Earth’s surface. They discover that soil is more than dirt: it is a mixture of rock particles, air, water, living organisms, and decaying matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough hands-on investigation centers, students examine different soil samples with their senses and scientific tools. They separate and identify soil components, compare particle sizes and textures, look for evidence of air and water, and observe how worms and plant roots influence soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents record observations in a science journal and use evidence to explain how soil changes over time. The class also conducts a simple investigation comparing bare soil with soil protected by plants or roots to see how plants can affect movement of soil by water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents record their observations in an observation journal and receive a kokedama to take home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration: 90min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolunteers: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeacher Provides: Pencils, crayons or colour pencils, hand wash station, tables for activity stations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake Home: Kokedama and observation journal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tevagrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626806587614,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/8260\/6046\/files\/PSE3.png?v=1787263817","url":"https:\/\/www.tevagrow.com\/products\/plant-science-explorers-grade-3","provider":"Tevagrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}