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.

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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

•Participate actively

•Stay with your group

Be sure to clean up after 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.

Helpful Hint: use your

adjectives!!!

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

• Glue your sheet into your science journal.

My Rock Interview - Station