Earth MaterialsScienceFirst Grade

SAND WATER SOIL ROCKS

ObjectivesStudents will recall what an Earth material is.

Students will identify an Earth material by its characteristics.

Students will give examples of Earth materials that can be used as building materials or for growing plants.

Students will illustrate through drawings Earth materials that are used for buildings or growing plants. South Carolina Standards:1-4.1, 1-4.2, 1-4.6

Questions?What is an Earth material?

What materials are Earth made of?

How can we use different Earth materials for building things or growing plants?

An Earth material is a resource that comes from Earth.

Types of Earth materials are:RocksSandSoilWater

Uses of Earth Materials

Rocks - to make roads, walls, or buildings

Soil - to make bricks and to grow certain types of forest plants

Some birds and insects use soil to make their homes.

Uses of Earth Materials

Sand - to make glass and to grow certain types of desert plants

Water - to wash, drink and cook with and to help plants grow

ReviewDesert plants grow in ______________.

____________ are use to make roads or buildings.Rocks, sand, soil, and _____________ are Earth materials.Some birds and insects use _____________ to make their homes.

An ______________________ is a resource that comes from Earth.

sand

water

soil

Earth material

Rocks

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