NCES.1.E.2 - Understand the physical properties of Earth materials that make them useful in different ways.
- NCES.1.E.2.1 - Summarize the physical properties of Earth materials, including rocks, minerals, soils and water that make them useful in different ways.
- NCES.1.E.2.2 - Compare the properties of soil samples from different places relating their capacity to retain water, nourish and support the growth of certain plants.