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STC Program: Soils Unit Kit

As you progress through the unit, students perform activities involving

A close examination of a local soil sample, in which students are usually excited to find plant remains and (possibly) tiny animals.
Separation of soils into their components.
The absorption and percolation of water in soils and how that relates to the retention of rainwater in the ground.
The connection between soils and plant growth.
Root growth in different soils.
Creation and ongoing observation of compost bags including soil, plant remains, and redworms.
Identification of their local soil components.

Throughout the unit, students will sharpen a variety of skills as they conduct experiments, observe results, and record their findings.

Unit Kit comes with a Teacher's Guide, a Teacher's Tools CD, and the materials (including a coupon for prepaid delivery of the living organisms) needed for a class of 30. Added value: 24 KIDS DISCOVER Nonfiction Readers. Refurbishment Set replenishes kit consumables. To view the complete kit parts list, go to www.carolinacurriculum.com/STC/item_order_form.asp.

Students use many of the basic techniques of soil science to explore a variety of soils and soil components. Students gain practice in conducting tests to identify soil components, interpreting tests to draw conclusions about soils, and recording and communicating their observations. Students discover and identify different properties of sand, clay, humus, and garden soil. They apply new knowledge to investigate a "mystery" soil and discover its composition.

Unit Kit comes with a Teacher's Guide, a Teacher's Tools CD, and the materials (including a coupon for prepaid delivery of the living organisms) needed for a class of 30. Added value: 24 KIDS DISCOVER nonfiction Readers. The Refurbishment Set replenishes all kit consumables.

The Two Use Kit comes with all of the great materials you’d expect from the STC Program™, along with a box containing the materials for a second, non-concurrent use. All you need to do is set the box aside until you are ready for it.

Item#	Product	Qty	Price

971601AV	Soils Unit Kit		$479.95




971601U2	Soils Unit Kit - Two Use		$549.95




971604	Soils Refurbishment Set		$129.95




971692	Soils Upgrade Toolkit		$199.95




971698U	Literacy Enhancement: Soil		$99.95




971698	KIDS DISCOVER: Soils, Pack of 8		$31.92