I Dig Soil!

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Title:

 I Dig Soil!

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cb5c4271-34b9-4a9d-a7df-934202d32dc7/i-dig-soil/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Interactive/Game

Overview:

Dig into reading practice and meet a cute little mole who loves dirt. Learn about finding the main idea in an informational text about the components that make up soil and get the dirt on how details can support the main idea. 

Content Standard(s):
Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 4
13 ) Plan and carry out investigations to examine properties of soils and soil types (e.g., color, texture, capacity to retain water, ability to support growth of plants).

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.4.13- Observe the properties of soils (e.g., color, texture, capacity to retain water, ability to support growth of plants); Identify different types of soil (e.g., silt, clay, sand).
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
21. Explain how relevant details support the implied or explicit main idea of a text.

a. Determine the central idea or theme of a text.

b. Explain the difference between implied and explicit details.

c. Summarize the key supporting details by citing evidence from a text.
Tags: dirt, main idea, soil, supporting details
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Author: Stephanie Carver