Add to ORKGThis activity has students observe and describe the physical characteristics of a familiar model (candy bars) and apply those skills to an unfamiliar model (rocks). Examples of all three rock types (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic) are presented. The activity focuses strongly on the importance of observation. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Middle school
This activity was designed to give students an opportunity to realize that all rocks weather mechani...
In this lesson, younger students will learn to recognize the properties of selected rocks. After par...
In this lesson, students will learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the sc...
This lesson has been designed as a comfortable introduction to describing meteorites. It helps stude...
In this activity, students use their observational skills to explore the makeup of various samples o...
This activity is designed to demystify rock identification by illustrating how most common rocks can...
How can teachers mentally engage students in order to promote a deeper understanding of rock classif...
In this activity, students use edible samples (such as peanut brittle and fudge) as their models of ...
Every rock tells a story and on this site, students learn how to read those stories. Students examin...
In this activity students bring in samples of local rocks for the teacher to cut in half with a diam...
Making a collection is not always considered an erudite use of laboratory time. It has been said tha...
In this activity students will use sample sets of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks to lea...
Children define “minerals” and “rocks” on the basis of their previous experiences and ideas. In thei...
Rocks have an important role in people’s lives. They can be used as building material or even in art...
In early September, kindergarten teachers and parents noticed that children were very curious about ...
This activity was designed to give students an opportunity to realize that all rocks weather mechani...
In this lesson, younger students will learn to recognize the properties of selected rocks. After par...
In this lesson, students will learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the sc...
This lesson has been designed as a comfortable introduction to describing meteorites. It helps stude...
In this activity, students use their observational skills to explore the makeup of various samples o...
This activity is designed to demystify rock identification by illustrating how most common rocks can...
How can teachers mentally engage students in order to promote a deeper understanding of rock classif...
In this activity, students use edible samples (such as peanut brittle and fudge) as their models of ...
Every rock tells a story and on this site, students learn how to read those stories. Students examin...
In this activity students bring in samples of local rocks for the teacher to cut in half with a diam...
Making a collection is not always considered an erudite use of laboratory time. It has been said tha...
In this activity students will use sample sets of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks to lea...
Children define “minerals” and “rocks” on the basis of their previous experiences and ideas. In thei...
Rocks have an important role in people’s lives. They can be used as building material or even in art...
In early September, kindergarten teachers and parents noticed that children were very curious about ...
This activity was designed to give students an opportunity to realize that all rocks weather mechani...
In this lesson, younger students will learn to recognize the properties of selected rocks. After par...
In this lesson, students will learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the sc...