The Earth Around Us: Air, Water & Soil
(*worksheets include French Immersion content)
Introductory Activity – Thinking Like a Scientist 
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 1 – Water Cycle
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 2 – Weathering
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 3 – Erosion
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 4 – What is Soil?
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 5 – Worm Composting
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 6 – Can Worms See?
Developed for: Carnarvon Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Linda Hanson (scientist), Moira Corrigan and Tania Pearse (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to Grade 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 7 – The Scientific Method
Developed for: L’École Bilingue, Vancouver School District
Developed by: James Day (scientist), Elisabeth Sones and Fabienne Goulet (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 – 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 8 – What is air?*
Developed for: L’École Bilingue, Vancouver School District
Developed by: James Day (scientist), Elisabeth Sones and Fabienne Goulet (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 – 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 9 – Air Cannon*
Developed for: L’École Bilingue, Vancouver School District
Developed by: James Day (scientist), Elisabeth Sones and Fabienne Goulet (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 – 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 10 – States of Water*
Developed for: L’École Bilingue, Vancouver School District
Developed by: James Day (scientist), Elisabeth Sones and Fabienne Goulet (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 – 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 11 – What happens to water before we use it?*
Developed for: L’École Bilingue, Vancouver School District
Developed by: James Day (scientist), Elisabeth Sones and Fabienne Goulet (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 1 – 2; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 11-2 – Tracking Water Consumption
Developed for: Queen Mary Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Kathy Heise (scientist); Charmaine Ho and Michael Atkinson (teachers)
Grade Level: Presented to grades 4/5; appropriate for grades 1 – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 12 – Soil Analysis
Developed for: Sexsmith Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Mari Matsuo and Carole Murray (teachers)
Grade level: Presented to grades K-3; appropriate for grades K – 7 with age appropriate modifications.
Lesson 13 – Soil composition and Erosion: Free experimentation
Developed for: Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School, Vancouver School District
Developed by: Ingrid Sulston (scientist); Patricia Ellis and Barbara Duncan (teachers)
Grade level: Presented to grades 1-3; appropriate for grades K – 4 with age appropriate modifications.
