Introduction
Hello, class! My name is Mr.Rockster. I am obsessed with learning all about rocks and discovering new things about them!
However, I’m between a rock and a hard place. You see, I’m a geologist, and I need your help. I’m about to go on a long rock discovery....
But, I’ve lost my rock chart. I use this chart to determine lots of things about the Earth, like if a desert was once a lake or what their minerals can be used for.
Do you think you can help me by creating an informative rock chart?
Task
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Process
In the task section you were told you will learn about rocks. Watch the following video.
To begin with, you will watch this Rock Cycle video, it will help you learn about the rock cycle and the types of rocks.
Second, this will help you to identfy each rock picture and name it.
http://www.kidsloverocks.com/html/types_of_rocks.html
http://kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0025B-rock-cycle.php
Next, this will help you identify what type of minerals make up rocks.
http://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/minerals.php
Now, its time for some fun interactive animations and activitity games on completing a chart.
http://www.brainpop.com/educators/community/bp-jr-topic/rocks-and-minerals/
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0602/es0602page02.cfm
Evaluation
| Students are able to identify the 3 types of rocks perfectly. | 20 Points |
| Students are able to provide the characteristics of the 3 types of rocks when provided pictures of different rocks. | 20 Points |
| Students can explain the way a rock transforms over time. | 20 Points |
| Completion of Rock Chart | 40 Points |
| Total: | /100 |
Conclusion
on helping Mr. Rockster create an informative rock chart that hopefully helped you understand the concept of rocks, how rocks change over a period of time, and how to identify the three main types of rocks.
Now that you have completed the task and understand rocks and their importance, you should be able to go outside and start distingushing different types of rocks! Bring your friends with you too!
It is important to understand the rock cycle and these rocks because Earth is composed of these types of rock.
And Earth rocks!