Introduction
Hello little scientist! The Nature Center called and said, someone had Accidentally mixed up all the rocks in the rock cycle display. We must help them gather all the rock cycle information and assemble it NOW! So grab your scientist hats- we are about to take a virtual journey to study the rock cycle and help the Nature Center get everything back to normal! Let's do this!!
Task
Ok, our tasks are to complete a drawing of the rock cycle and provide information to the Nature Center about the Rock Cycle. Let’s collect all the information we need for the rock cycle, make a drawing, and send it to the Nature Center.
Use either of these two sites to construct your rock cycle.
Process
Scientists, we have to figure out the three types of rocks in the rock cycle. What makes each of those rocks different? How do we complete the Rock Cycle diagram?
Students! We know the questions we need to answer and the diagram we need to complete to help the Nature Center. Let's take our virtual field trip to answer the questions together.
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/rock-cycle/
https://www.ducksters.com/science/rocks.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNs1gqkYerg
https://edu.rsc.org/infographics/teaching-the-rock-cycle/4015807.article
Evaluation
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Video |
Has taken good notes and was able to answer all the questions in the identification process |
Has taken some and was able to answer most he questions in the identification process |
Did not take any notes |
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identification |
Has completed the worksheet and answered all the questions |
Has completed only a few of the handout questions |
Did not complete any questions. |
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Rock Cycle |
Has drawn cycle well and has labeled all parts correctly. |
Has drawn he cycle, but does not have all parts labeled and/or not correctly. |
Did not draw and label a cycle |
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Conclusion
Congratulations. I am so proud of everyone's effort and hard work in helping the Nature Center, Learning about the rock cycle is important. It helps us understand how rocks are formed the three types of rocks. Rock Cycle teaches us how each of these rock types interacts and develops.
The Nature Center was so impressed with your great work they offered to help you learn about anything else related to the earth system. Any suggestions?
Teacher Page
Micro Teaching Plan
Rock identification and its cycle.
This Webquest is designed for grades third through sixth. This WebQuest could be applied after going over the rock identification and rock cycle curriculum with the younger grades like third and fourth, or precursors for 5th and 6th graders.
Designed to instruct students on how rocks are made? How to identify each rock type. They will also be able to demonstrate how to draw and name the parts of the rock cycle.
Students must have access to online resources to complete parts one, two, and three. No special materials are needed other than a computer, pencil, and handout. However, it is recommended to have at least one of the three rock types, igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphosis rocks for the student to physically examine.
After this project, students will be able to successfully explain how rocks are formed, the rock cycle, and name the three rock types.
Step One:
Explain to the students the reason for the project. Is this Prior to going into further learning or completing the coursework from earlier material? Explain to the student to follow along with the video to complete answers on the worksheet. Hand out the worksheets, the students begin with the linked first video on the worksheet. This project is easier if the students are broken up into smaller groups and work cooperatively.
Estimated time: Course objective, distributed worksheet, and watching video four to six Minutes. The video is three minutes long. Students may need one or two minutes to write down the answers.
TOTAL TIME This Far: Five to seven minutes.
Step Two:
Students will start the second video and along with the worksheet complete the rock cycle drawing.
Estimated time: This rock cycle video is two minutes and forty seconds long. Students should be drawing along with the video. There can be a few minutes for the students to collaborate to complete the rock cycle.
TOTAL TIME this far: Between eight and twelve minutes.
If this is a mini project and you have less than fifteen minutes, I would stop now, and allow the students to discuss their findings and rock cycle drawing. Step Three can be completed if you have 15-30 minutes.
Step Three:
This step allows the students themselves to search for videos, articles, and other material online or in the classroom via books or any material in the classroom. Their search will involve informing another student, of information about the rocks, which we had not covered, that they think would be useful to share with others. This can be just a brief discussion between the students or a graded writing assignment. I like for them to just show a picture and have a one-minute quick discussion.
Estimated Time: third stage can range from 15-30 minutes depending on how you want to receive their searched information. You can skip and go straight for step four which is a hands-on demonstration. Step four last between twenty to thirty-five minutes.
Step Four:
This is a hand on activity demonstration of the rock cycle. Each student will have three different colored candies.
Materials needed: scissors and hard candy. Candy you can cut and mold with your hands, like starburst, licorice, juicy fruits, etc.. You must have three different colors of the same candy.
- Pass out three different pieces to each student.
- Students will wrap the candy and those are going to be the first rock cycle.
- Tell the students the three big pieces are cooled from magma.
What type of rock is this now?
Have the students now cut all three pieces into much smaller parts. Students will pick up all the pieces and with LITTLE pressure create a softball.
What is the stage of rock after it has been moved and broken?
Now using the same candy(rock) have the students, press, smash, turn, and grind the rock into their hands. You want to establish the concept of heat and pressure being used on the rocks.
What is the stage of the rock after heat and pressure?
Estimated Time: This stage alone can be completed twenty to thirty-five minutes.
Evaluation
The evaluation works well if you have the students evaluate themselves and the other member of their group before submitting the final projects to you. This allows the students to learn from each other and help other students correct any issue with their worksheets before turning them it to you. Feel free to change the evaluation and/or rubric to fit your current grading methods.
Rubric:
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3 |
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Score |
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Video |
Has taken good notes and was able to answer all the questions in the identification process |
Has taken some and was able to answer most he questions in the identification process |
Did not take any notes |
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identification |
Has completed the worksheet and answered all the questions |
Has completed only a few of the handout questions |
Did not complete any questions. |
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Rock Cycle |
Has drawn cycle well and has labeled all parts correctly. |
Has drawn the cycle, but does not have all parts labeled and/or not correctly. |
Did not draw and label a cycle |
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Mission: The mission of this project is to allow the student to work cooperatively while learning the rock types and rock cycle. The outcome is allowing the others to learn from each other while finding the solutions in the videos. They will evaluate your own learning and each member of the group. Emphasize the importance of teaching each other rather than just giving the answers. This all will be done before they turn in the project to you.