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1,008 Rocks and minerals Lesson Plans
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- 4th - 6th
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Students receive a basis for understanding the three main classifications of rock: igneous, sedi-mentary and metamorphic. They engage in a hands-on activity designed to give them an appreciation for rocks and minerals. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate rocks and minerals, and take a field trip to sample soils. They analyze rocks and soil, research the geological terranes of the topology of San Francisco, and produce a lab research report. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students explore the importance of rocks in past and present societies. They discover the many uses of rocks. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students, in pairs, use observation skills to identify objects from the past and present in our environment made of rocks and minerals of Illinois. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify properties of rocks and minerals during classroom visit by geologist, and complete rock classification worksheet. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit on rocks and minerals. They explore various websites, identify the types of rocks, complete a crossword puzzle, conduct a mineral streak test, demonstrate how water breaks up rock, and create a commemorative stamp to honor a landform they have visited. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students follow directions to set up their own record keeping journal. As a class, they are introduced to the characteristics of crystals and identify three types of crystals they see in their everyday lives. They examine materials they use to brush their teeth, write, and build houses. As they are completing each activity, they write in their journals. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students complete a variety of activities related to the physical characteristics of minerals. They classify and group candy, classify rocks and complete a Pet River Rock worksheet. Students try to guess which rock goes with each description, analyze a collection of rocks, and classify six minerals according to their luster. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students listen as the teacher reads "The Magic Pebble" by William Stieg. They use boxes of rocks and minerals and classify them. Each group of students will test their rock or mineral using the hardness tests in the hot list. Students work in small groups to discuss the characteristics of this specimen. They conduct research to find information about the rock or mineral they are using. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students are introduced to the characteristics of a variety of minerals and rocks. As a class, they are shown rocks and minerals and asked to describe them as a geologist would. They work together to measure and record their observations on each rock or mineral. To end the lesson, they participate in an experiment on how rocks settle in water. Full Review »
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