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\nAdventure Engineering Challenge: Asteroid Impact\n

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\nOh, no! An asteroid is on a collision course with Earth!. The challenge, should your students choose to accept it, is to design underground survival caverns to shelter people for one year. Over the course of eight lessons, engineering...\n
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\nPlate Tectonics Cycle — Fifth Grade\n

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\nMath/Science Nucleus provides a set of four resources that take a deeper look into the parts of the plate tectonics cycle. Each resource contains hands-on activities and labs to help fifth graders develop a better understanding of one of...\n
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\nThink Like a Geologist\n

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\nTeach young scientists to think like geologists with a two-lesson collection that has them examine all kinds of evidence to peel back the layers of geological history. In the first lesson students examine examples of the Principle of...\n
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\nStudy Jams! Igneous Rocks\n

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\nDynamic music pumps up viewers as they learn about intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. Presentation slides include a graphic depiction of magma below Earth's surface , photographs of lava exploding and flowing, and close-ups of...\n
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\nIgneous Rocks\n

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\nHigh schoolers focus on a study of igneous rocks. They see how igneous rocks are formed, and how to distinguish them from other types of rocks. A crystal-growing activity is present, and learners create drawings that show where each...\n
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\nWhat are Igneous Rocks and How are They Formed?\n

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\nCrystals form before your very eyes! What sixth grader wouldn't enjoy this lesson on igneous rock formation? Using hot Salol, junior geologists observe the crystal formation process as the material cools. This comprehensive lesson plan...\n
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\nIgneous Rocks\n

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\nHigh schoolers explore igneous rocks by observing rock samples and considering cooling rates and composition. The third installment of a five-part geology series culminates in an activity where learners use igneous rock...\n
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\nIgneous Rock\n

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\nThese rocks are HOT! Well, they used to be, anyway. Take young geologists on a two-week journey through the life and times of the average igneous rock. Lab groups work together to hypothesize about intrusive and extrusive igneous...\n
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\nIntrusive and Extrusive Igneous Rocks\n

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\nCheck out a resource that's erupting with engaging material! Earth science scholars discover how igneous rocks form in a well-rounded interactive. They manipulate the cooling time of lava to watch crystals form, learn visual...\n
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\nIgneous Rocks\n

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\nSecond graders examine how igneous rocks are formed by watching a video. They create a volcano.\n
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\nIdentifying Igneous Rocks\n

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\nIf you're looking for a short video that focuses on igneous rocks, this one is for you! The narrator is from the Colorado School of Mines, and she does an excellent job describing how igneous rocks are formed, where they are found, and...\n
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\nBackyard Rocks\n

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\nYou don't have to travel far to learn about rocks, just step outside, pick up a stone, and begin investigating. After taking a class walk around the school grounds collecting rocks, young scientists practice their skills of observation...\n
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\nExploring How Rocks Are Formed\n

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\nThese lessons produced by the Illinois State Museum are quite good. In this one, third and fourth graders are introduced to the three basic types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. They perform activities which help them...\n
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\nThe Three Rock Groups\n

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\nFirts graders distinguish between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. They group the rocks into the appropriate group. This is one of the best-organized plans I've seen! Learners watch a PowerPoint presentation which is embedded...\n
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\nRock On!\n

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\nAfter five class sessions, young scientists will be able to identify common rock types: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. This plan involves hands-on activities, includes various handouts and worksheets, and requires there to be...\n
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\nIgneous Rocks Lab\n

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\nSearching for a simple igneous rocks experiment to assist pupils with rock classification based on texture and composition? In the activity, pupils view multiple rocks in various ways to determine texture and composition. They then...\n
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\nIgneous Rock Lab\n

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\nIn this igneous rock worksheet, students answer 5 questions about igneous rocks and then use a website to find the 6 textures of igneous rock. Students record data such as the color, the texture, if it's intrusive or extrusive, if its...\n
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\nYou've Got to Be Cool to Make Igneous Rocks\n

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\nStudents describe how igneous rocks are formed, design a classification system to group igneous rocks and develop a controlled experiment to prove that the rate of cooling affects the size of the crystals.\n
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\nThe Rockin' Rock Cycle- Igneous Rock\n

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\nFifth graders recall prior knowledge about rocks. In this igneous rock lesson, learners work in cooperative groups to perform experiments to classify the properties of igneous rock. They write a detailed paragraph and illustrate the rock...\n
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\nOur World: The Rock Cycle\n

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\nSedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks are the stars of this interesting video produced by NASA. The rock cycle is when each of these three types of rocks transforms into another kind of rock - which happens under extreme...\n
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\nIgneous Rocks III\n

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\nIn this igneous rock instructional activity, students answer 7 questions about the percentages of minerals in different types of igneous rocks. They also indicate what happens to various igneous rocks when you add bubbles or melt the...\n
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\nRock Types and the Rock Cycle: Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic\n

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\nIgneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Yes, it's the thee types of rocks. And here's a great video to introduce the young geologists in your class to the rock cycle.\n
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\nLayers of the Earth\n

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\nWhile rudimentary, this could be a great review of types of rocks. With diagrams, pictures, and graphics, this presentation describes igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock formations. The pictures are particularly engaging.\n
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\nIgneous Rock Word Search\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, students find the words related to the subject of igneous rocks. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.\n
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