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1,008 Rocks and minerals Lesson Plans
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- 4th
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Students use several hands-on activities to analyze and classify various rocks. They collect several different rocks and test each one for hardness, streak, and for the presence of carbonate. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students compare the weathering of different-sized materials. Comparisons are made and data analyzed to reach conclusions about the process of weathering. Applications can be made for the higher grades. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine a variety of rock samples, books, and websites. They engage in active discussions to understand, classify and describe rocks according to physical characteristics. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students explore different uses for rocks. They go outside to observe and brainstorm uses for rocks of different types. They share their lists and access more information about rocks on the Internet. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 12th
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Students collect rocks in their schoolyard and surrounding neighborhood. They become aware of the different types of rocks and the methods used to identify their characteristics. They engage in hands-on experiments to discover the properties of rocks. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the rock cycle. They identify the differences between rocks and minerals. Questions are answered to help students connect with the standards. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students measure strike and dip of given land features and explain the difference between them. They also look at rock and mineral samples for indentification, along with calculating the density. Finally, information is analyzed and collected to prove for a discrepancy in the information. Students are in small groups with each one having a specific job. They identify the rocks and complete assigned tasks in a field setting. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify and describe rocks that contain records of the earth's history and explain how they were formed. They formulate questions about and identify needs and problems related to objects and events in the environment, and explore possible answers and solutions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 12th
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Students use this geme to find minerals given rocks and outcrops in a plausible (but not real) geologic setting. They play without outside encouragement for hours as the world is fun to explore and the scoring system encourages them to keep moving. It also emphasizes the use of different kinds of tests for mineral identification. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research the similarities and differences between rocks and minerals. They activate prior knowledge of rocks and minerals on an anticipation guide, explore a mineral and rocks website, and complete a concept map. Full Review »
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