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Earth Detective Materials Checklist
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Earth Detective Materials Checklist
🦕 Part 1: Dinosaur Detective Materials Hunt
Mission: Collect materials to build your own Earth layers jar, just like a dinosaur detective digging for clues!
Check off each item as you find it:
Dirt or soil from outside (about 1 cup)
Sand from outside or sandbox (about 1 cup)
Small rocks or pebbles (handful size)
Water (enough to fill jar)
Clear jar with lid (mason jar or recycled jar)
Magnifying glass (optional - for extra detective work!)
Where did you find your materials? Draw or write about your favorite discovery:
🔍 Part 2: Earth Detective Knowledge
1. What happens when dirt, sand, and rocks settle in water?
They all float on top
Heavy things sink first, lighter things settle on top
They all mix together forever
2. True or False: Sediment layers are like clues that tell us about Earth's past.
True
False
3. Erosion is when:
Wind and water move dirt and rocks to new places
Dinosaurs dig holes in the ground
Rocks turn into diamonds
4. How might dinosaur fossils get buried in sediment layers? Write your detective theory:
🏆 Part 3: Mission Success Check
Earth Detective Success Criteria - Check when complete:
I collected all my materials successfully
I can explain how sediment layers form
I understand what erosion means
I can connect this to how dinosaur fossils might be found
I'm ready to build my Earth layers jar!
What are you most excited to discover in your sediment jar experiment?
Draw yourself as an Earth Detective with your favorite tool:
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