Transcript Earth Rock Unit

Earth Rock Unit
Lesson 3- Let’ Get Rocks in our head and Minerals on our
minds
Objectives
• Students will compare and describe different
kinds on rocks.
Vocabulary Words
• mineral – any solid elements or
compounds found naturally in the
earth.
• mineralogist - a mineral scientist
• crystal – solids with regular
shapes formed by many minerals
Our Earth
Rocks and minerals are all
around us. We see them in
mountains, lakes and rivers,
parks and even in our own
backyards. Many people
use the terms rocks and
minerals as if they are the
same things. Well, they are,
sort of. Rocks are made of
two or more minerals.
Information from SPIGOT - http://www.spigotsciencemag.com 3 Rocks and Minerals
Rocks, as Several Materials
• Rocks are more like cookies. They have several
ingredients. A chocolate chip cookie has chocolate
chips, flour, butter, eggs, and sugar. Each of these
ingredients would be similar to minerals. When the
ingredients are mixed and heat is applied by an oven,
the mixture blends together to become something
new – a cookie. A rock!
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Let’s be explore!
• We will be making observations and
investigating our rocks from home.
• First we need to go over the 4 rock
stations and expectations on
behavior.
Group Expectations
•Give thoughtful feedback
•Respect others and their thoughts
•On task all the time
•Use soft voices
Be sure to
•Participate actively
clean up after
•Stay with your group
every station
Stations
• Each stations will be marked with a number.
Please go to the stations your teacher has
assigned to you.
Rock Unit Cover Sheet
•Glue your
cover sheet to
your science
journal.
Observation - Station
• You will need your science journal,
glue, scissors, and a pencil.
• You will observe your rock first.
Then observe three other rocks
from your group.
• Remember to capture all the tiny
details in the rock you observed.
• Be sure to be extra careful with
your classmates rocks.
• If you finish early color you rock
picture.
• Glue your observations into your
science journal.
Observation - Station
• Glue your observations into
your science journal.
• Two on a page.
Sink or Float - Station
• You will need your science
journal, glue, scissors, and a
pencil.
• Be sure to be extra careful
with your classmates rocks.
Sink or Float - Station
• Glue your sheet into your
science journal.
• Two on a page.
Compare- Station
• You will need your science
journal, glue, scissors, and a
pencil.
• Write neatly
• Be sure to be extra careful
with your classmates rocks.
Compare- Station
• Glue your sheet into your
science journal.
My Rock Interview - Station
• You will need your science
journal, glue, scissors, and a
pencil.
• Write neatly
• Be sure to use complete
sentences
My Rock Interview - Station
• Glue your sheet into your
science journal.