Kaya! Let's look at Lesson 1
In this lesson, you will look around your backyard or ask an adult to take you to a local park to collect soil and rock samples. When you find and interesting sample, record where you found it, what it looks like, whether it's rock or soil, and what it's used for. I have included an optional template for recording and organising your results.
Ask an adult to help you download and print it!
This activity is also a great opportunity for some teamwork; you could ask a classmate to join you!
Getting ready for your Quest
You will need:
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Backpack
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Notebook and pen
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Ziplock bags or containers (egg carton works well too)
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Birds-eye view map of the location - check out the example >>
Method / Instructions:
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Map your area (backyard / park) from a birds-eye view.
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Use the Ziplock bags to collect soil and rock samples.
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Enter each new sample into your recording template or in a similar list in your notebook and give each bag a number. Record your observations and mark the location and sample number on your map.
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You can click the download button and print this page >>
Tip! Keep your soil samples for Lesson 4
Lesson 4
Ochre Painting
In Lesson 4 you will create some Aboriginal artwork. Aboriginal Peoples use Ochre in their traditional paintings. Ochre is a type of clay that contains iron-rich minerals, these minerals are what gives the Ochre its colour. In the extra activity, instead of Ochre, which is hard to find! you can use your soil instead.
Source:
TeachStarter Soils Presentation