I. UNIT ONE
SAND: FLORIDA SCRUB'S FOUNDATION

Objective: To better understand some adaptations of scrub plants and burrowing scrub animals by investigating the characteristics of sand.

A. Physical Properties of Sand

I.A.1 Why Doesn't a Small Animal Burrow in Sand Cave-in?

Part One: How does sand take the shock?
Part Two: How does sand take the pressure?

I.A.2 What Happens to Sand When You Build and Dig in It?

Part One: Piles of Sand
Part Two: Pits in the Sand

I.A.3 What Happens When Water Invades Sand?

Part One: Sand Under Water
Part Two: Water Moving Through Sand

B. Animal Tracks in the Sand

I.B.1 Animal Tracks

Part One: Making Tracks
Part Two: Finding Tracks
Part Three: Using Tracks to Create a Story

C. Glossary

D. Questions for Student Evaluation