• Develop an awareness of basic landforms.
• Observe, describe, and sort earth materials based on properties.
• Know types and uses of earth materials.
• Recognize water and land on a globe.
• Develop an awareness of basic tools that help us do work.
• Use instruments to study materials.
• Separate earth materials by size using different techniques.
• Observe the similarities and differences in the material in a river rock mixture:  silt, sand, gravel, and small and large pebbles.
• Describe places where earth materials are found.
• Organize and communicate observations through drawing and writing.
• Acquire the vocabulary associated with earth materials.
• Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, and comparing.
• Acquire skills to use tools and scientific techniques to make better observations.
• Understand science safety and follow safe practices during investigations.

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