Grade Level/Course: 4th Grade						Concepts: Ecosystem Services: Soil Services/Natural crop pest control
Area of Emphasis/ Topic/Theme/Unit:  Decomposition/Natural Pest Control Services						Suggested Teaching Time Frame:
Concept(s)/Generalization(s)/Skill(s)/Essential Question(s):
What?			How will you know?				How will you get there?
Standards/Benchmarks			Assessment & Standards Assessed				Learning Strategies/Activities			Resources
Unit #1:1.  What is soil?  4.D1.4, 4.E1.3, EE A.3                                     2.  Soil Soak  4.E1.3                              3.  Soil Safari  4.D1.4, 4.E1.3, 4.F1.2, 4.F1.9, 4.F2.5, 4.H1.1, EE A.3               Unit #2: 1. Agricultural Visit 4.G1.2, 4.H1.1, 4.H1.4                                          2.  4.F2.2, 4.F2.5                                    3.  4.F1.2, 4.F2.4, 4.F2.5, 4.H1.1, 4.H1.2			Unit #1: 4.  Create Your Own Soil Ecosystem         Unit #2:  3.  Natural Pests Power Point				Unit #1: 1.  What is soil?                                    2.  Soil Soak                                              3.  Soil Safari                                            Unit #2:  1.  Agriculutural Visit                     2.  Natural Enemies Card Game			Unit #1: 1.  Sheldon Nature Area                          2.  Any open space                                 3.  http:// school.discovery.com/schooladventures/soil/soil safari.html                  Unit #2:  1.  Pete Knigge       2. Classroom                      3.  Internet/Power Point
Area of Emphasis:  Soil and Natural Pest Species							Big Idea #:  Ecosystem Services