Students will understand the basic properties of rocks, the formation of soils and the needs of plants provided by soil. Classify common rocks found in Utah as sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic. Explain how the processes of weathering and erosion change and move materials that become soil. Identify the processes of weathering that break down rocks (water movement, freezing, plant growth and wind.) Distinguish between weathering and erosion. Model the processes that leads to soil.
Recommended level: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
1. Types of Rocks
2. Weathering and Erosion
3. From Rocks to Soil