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Rock This Party

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Watch this video to learn the line dance steps that are performed to the song "Rock This Party" by Bob Sinclair. The written directions are a little confusing but after watching the video it all makes sense. This is a 32-count dance that...
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AC/DC: Back in Black

For Students 5th - 9th
Back in Black is one of AC/DC's famous rock albums. Quiz your class' knowledge of this album with the 10 multiple-choice questions on this worksheet. Note: You can print this out, or have your class take the quiz online. Answers are...
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What is in that?

For Teachers 6th Standards
Invite your class to dig in to an engaging journey into the world of mining! Here you'll find the tools to equip young miners with knowledge of soil, rocks, and minerals, as well as types of mining operations. To round things out, the...
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Rockin' Chalk

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders access prior knowledge of rocks and minerals. In this petroglyphs lesson, 4th graders become familiar with artwork on rocks. Students create original artworks using rock art.
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Thirsty Rocks: Please "Porous" a Drink!

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Discover what it means when a stone is porous or permeable. For this geology lesson, investigate a sandstone and complete a lab exercise which displays how porous and permeable a stone can actually be then measure these terms as well.
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Evolution and the Fossil Record

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Engage young biologists with four laboratory activities that explore the fossil record. Learners examine fossil images, a fossil kit, the rock record, and geologic time scale. They even experiment with the oxygen production of an Elodea...
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Sampling Rocks

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students analyze rocks. For this rock classification lesson, students collect and analyze rocks that they find on the school premises. Students classify the rocks according to their physical characteristics in order to create a rock guide.
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Rock Hunters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners observe rocks of various types and sizes and to record these observations through drawings.
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Pet Rock Necklace

For Teachers K - 7th
Students create pet rock necklaces. In this craft activity lesson, students tie a wire around the rock and then paint the rock with a face. Students then add beads and a rope to create a pet rock necklace.
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Reading Lesson Plan: Happy Rocks

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students receive welcome gifts. In this happy rock lesson, students get the smooth stone rocks as gifts from their teacher. Students also receive welcome poems.
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The Rock Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
In this rock cycle activity, students are given 6 terms and 6 definitions related to rock formation and the rock cycle. Students match the terms with their definitions and paste the definition next to the term.
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Fifty Years: From the Little Rock Nine to the Jena Six

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss how the issues surrounding school integration have changed since the Little Rock Nine entered Central High School. They discuss the recent events in Jena, Louisiana. Students write a letter to a school administrator...
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Rocks - Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are describing the types of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks.
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AC/DC Gods of Rock

For Students 9th - 12th
Motivate your learners with this fun quiz. They answer questions about the rock band AC/DC. This is a great way to help them hone their research skills.
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Where in the World is Mrs. Waffenscmidt? # 15

For Students 6th - 8th
Where can that globe-trotting teacher be? Is your class ready to read an informational passage to find out where Mrs. Waffenschmidt is hiding this week? If they are, then they'll discover she's checking out the Rock of Gibraltar. A great...
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Project Geode

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young geologists attempt to predict the appearnace of a geode's internal structure based on how it looks from the outside, its mass, and its physical characteristics. In this geologly lesson, learners use scientific equipment to collect...
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Edible Rock Activity

For Students 6th - 12th
Who knew Snickers® could be used to teach science? Give your budding earth scientists a chance to explore the Law of Superposition, in addition to a well-earned snack.
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Rock Critters/Pet Rock

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create rock (coal) critters.
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Rocks and Minerals- Uses Past and Present

For Teachers K
Students investigate the use of rocks in past and present societies. They examine how important rocks are.
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Fairly Simple Rock Identification

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study ways in which to identify rocks. They complete a number of activities that introduce them to various ways of identifying minerals in rocks.
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Visit the Dome of the Rock

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research the aspects of Dome of the Rock. They investigate the Noble Sanctuary, architectural features of the Dome of the Rock and the early Moslem Age.
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Geology Quiz- Common Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this earth science quiz worksheet, pupils attempt to guess the name of the rocks based on the descriptions that are given on the page. They determine the names of 10 rocks that are igneous or sedimentary, and check their work with the...
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Man Made or Natural Rocks?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this man made and natural rocks worksheet, students answer short answer questions and categories man made and natural rocks. Students complete 4 activities total.
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Let's Take a Rock Apart

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students take a crushed rock and sort the remains of the rock minerals into different categories based on the different properties. In this sorting lesson plan, students learn what makes up a rock and how to sort something into categories.

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