Students will create an artifact using computing systems to model the attributes and behaviors associated with a concept (e.g., day and night, animal life cycles, plant life cycles). Students are scientists (botanists, zoologists), who just found a new plant/animal in their chosen ecosystem. Their job is to introduce their new plant/animal to the scientific world! They will create a stop motion video to show their new plant/animal's life cycle.

Comparing computer networking to soil. Students will be shown a live plant and its root system to model how a computer network spreads. Students will be making soil layer models (1 to eat and 1 to keep) and reviewing soil content using micro bits.

Students will be able to explore the different types of soil by planting and monitoring their own plants!  Using the soil book, soil kit, and different soil, the students will have hands-on experiences learning about soil.  Dive into the different soil types and allow your students access to expand their knowledge using creativity and hands on experiences! 

This activity is a field/classroom activity where students collect soil samples, form inquiry questions, devise a sorting method, make observations of the contents, record information, share information, and draw conclusions about their findings. Students will generate other inquiry questions related to soil for future learning opportunities.