State Science Education Standards'
Connections With GLOBE Soil Protocols

Utah

Utah: http://www.uen.org/cgi-bin/websql/lessons/c1.hts#3

Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Kindergarten: N/A

First:

Location on page:

1. under standard 3010-04 (Students will observe and categorize plants and plant parts according to similarities and differences)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. Investigate and report conditions that affect plant growth.
   -Experiment to identify conditions that influence plant growth (e.g.,amount of water, light, temperature, and type of soil).

Second: N/A

Third: N/A

Fourth:

Location on page:

1. under introduction
   
2. under standard 3040-04 (Students will examine and categorize a variety of Utah rocks and minerals)
   
3. - 5. under standard 3040-05 (Students will explore and classify a variety of Utah soils)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. Integrating science with fourth grade social studies, students will study Utah plant and animal life, rocks and minerals, soil, and weather
   
2. Explain how soils are formed as a part of the rock cycle
   
3. Gather data on the components of soil
   -Estimate the amount of mineral and organic materials there are in a given sample
   -Demonstrate that soil also contains air and water
   
4. Determine soil types such as sand, clay, and silt.
   -Analyze a sample of soil for particle size and type, color, odor, and texture
   -Compare compaction and moisture retention of various soils.
   -Determine soil types in relation to depth (e.g., topsoil, subsoil, and parent material).
   -Categorize several soil samples.
   
5. Research and communicate the economic value of soil.
   -Research the modern and historical importance of agriculture in a local site and in Utah in general.
   -Research and report on soil erosion at a local site.
   -Explain how people can have different opinions on soil management.

Fifth: N/A

Sixth: N/A

Seventh: N/A

Eighth: N/A

Ninth-Twelfth:

Location on page:

1. - 2. under Biology, under standard 3520-08 (Students will investigate the interdependence of organisms with each other and with their environment.)
3.-4. under Agricultural Biology, under standard 3560-07 (Students will investigate the interdependence of organisms with each other and with their environment.)
5. under Earth Systems, under standard 3600-05 (Students will analyze Earths geologic processes)

Standards: students must be able to…

1. Identify the factors that limit a populations growth (e.g., temperature, soil type, competition, increased predation, waste accumulation).
2. Hypothesize the interrelationship of one variable in an ecosystem to others (e.g., plant and soil characteristics, temperature). Analyze and report results.
3. Identify factors that affect a populations growth (e.g., competition, temperature, soil type, limited forage, waste accumulation).
4. Analyze the impact of agriculture in ecosystems.
-Predict the long-range environmental consequences of current agricultural practices and policies (e.g., soil tillage practices, water resources, chemical use, energy practices).
5. Examine the effects of geologic processes on the surface of Earth.
-Analyze and diagram the formation and composition of local soils and justify soil conservation.
-Design and propose the implementation of a plan for local soil conservation (e.g., composting, windbreaks).