SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY: Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.

SCIENTIFIC NUMERACY: Mathematics provides useful tools for the description, analysis and presentation of scientific data and ideas.

2.3 Earth materials have varied physical properties which make them useful in different ways.

A 21 Sort different soils by properties, such as particle size, color and composition.

A 22 Relate the properties of different soils to their capacity to retain water and support the growth of certain plants.