Mississippi Science E.2.10.1
The Standard
- E.2.10
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of how humans use Earth’s resources.
Use informational text, other media, and first-hand observations to investigate, analyze, and compare the properties of Earth materials (including rocks, soils, sand, and water).
2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth’s Resources
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students observe rocks, soil, sand, and water. They compare color, grain size, and whether each material flows, using their observations, a short text, and photos.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can describe how two materials are alike and different. They can point to a sample and a detail from a text or photo to support their answer.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may call sand and soil the same because both can feel gritty. They may leave water out because it is a liquid, or assume all rocks have the same color and texture.
How to Assess It
- Place samples of sand and soil beside a short fact card about both. Ask: "How are they different? Give one detail you observed and one detail from the card."
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set out cups of rock, sand, soil, and water; students use hand lenses to record color, grain size, and whether each material flows.
Read a soil fact card, then ask students to write which pieces they see in their soil cup and which the card names.
Play mystery sample with unlabeled clear cups of sand, soil, and pebbles; students describe each cup while partners guess the material.
Show photos of a playground and a garden bed; students match each photo to a sand or soil sample and explain their clue.
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