State Science Education Standards'
Connections With GLOBE Soil Protocols

Virginia

Virginia: http://www.pen.k12.va.us/go/Sols/science.html

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

Kindergarten: N/A

First:

Location on page:

1. under Matter, standard 1.3 (The student will investigate and understand how different common materials interact with water)
   
2. under Resources, standard 1.8 (The student will investigate and understand that natural resources are limited)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. some everyday solids (baking soda, powdered drink mix, sugar, salt) will dissolve, others (sand, soil, rocks) will not
   
2. identify natural resources (plants and animals, water, air, land, minerals, forests, and soil)

Second:

Location on page:

1. under Resources, standard 2.8 (The student will investigate and understand that plants provide oxygen and food, are a source of useful products, and provide benefits in nature)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. plants provide homes and food for many animals and prevent soil from washing away

Third:

Location on page:

1. under introduction
   
2. - 5. under Interrelationships between Earth/Space Systems, standard 3.7 (students will investigate and understand the major components of soil, its origin, and importance to plants and animals including humans.
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. Geological concepts are introduced through the investigation of the components of soil
   
2. soil provides the support and nutrients necessary for plant growth
   
3. topsoil is a natural product of subsoil and bedrock
   
4. rock, clay, silt, sand, and humus are components of soils
   
5. soil is a natural resource and should be conserved

Fourth:

Location on page:

1. under Resources, standard 4.8 (The student will investigate and understand important Virginia natural resources)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. forests, soil, and land

Fifth: N/A

Sixth: N/A

Seventh: N/A

Eighth: N/A

Ninth-Twelfth: N/A

Location on page:

1. under Earth Science Standard 9 (The student will investigate and understand how freshwater resources are influenced by geologic processes and the activities of humans)
   

Standards: students must be able to…

1. processes of soil development