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1,008 Rocks and minerals Lesson Plans
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- 6th
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Students use pancake batter to differentiate between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. They observe pancakes in the process of cooking and relate it to the formation of igneous rocks. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify basic properties of minerals and rocks. They access websites and utilize worksheets imbedded in this lesson to further their understanding of rock classification. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research a specific rock or mineral. They compile the facts into a database which students access for information. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students explore their town or city to find out what natural stone was used to construct buildings, monuments and sculptures. They prepare a "rock walk" field guide of their local community with an accompanying map and pictures. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students research the three types of rock and the rock cycle, using the Gale Group Databases and World Book Online, which are part of the Louisiana K-12 Online Database resource project. They will then identify rock samples, and create a PowerPoint presentation on the three rock types and the rock cycle. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students investigate how rocks are formed, how they are used, and how to collect them by listening to a read aloud of Roma Gans, Let's Go Collecting Rocks.. They discover background knowledge of rocks. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students investigate the use of rocks in past and present societies. They examine how important rocks are. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students disccuss a variety of geology topics and how they relate to radon and radon pollution. Included topics are the affects of groundwater on transporting geologic materials, igneous rocks, soils and uranium. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students create a powerpint presentation to inform their classmates about a selected type of rock. Students are divided into groups to research a particular type of rock. Each group researches their topic using traditional and electronic resources. Groups compile their research and use it write a one page report and complete their powerpooint slides. Each group shares their presentation with the class. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students observe several examples of types of rock and write about their similarities and differences in their science journals. They discuss their observations and discover that rocks are grouped according to the scientific classifications. Full Review »
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