Lesson Title: About Rocks Minerals-Metals
Topic/Focus Area: Science - Earth Science
School: Hedrick (Margaret) Elementary
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Lesson Overview
Standards
Student Learning Objectives
- During the lesson, students will look at a variety of rock samples, books, and websites. Students will engage in active discussions to understand, classify and describe rocks according to physical characteristics.
- Students will produce an oral and visual presentation of their results, and be graded according to student participation and completion of activities.
Activities
- Introductary Activities
a. Pass out at least one rock sample to each student, to observe and feel.
b. Read and discuss with students book, "Rocks and Minerals from this earth" by William Russell, ISBN Number 0-86593-362-6. Make sure students see pictures and cover all 24 pages. Welcome and encourage student comments and pause to dicuss and answer any questions.
c. Brainstorm with your students the similarities and differences in each rocks. Complete worksheet 2 - Rock Classfication - with characeristics such as: Color, Texture, Hardeness. Let each student input information about their rock.
- Enabling Activities
a. Using the Internet and tv interface, view and discuss the slide show on Rock Hound Collection Safety found at: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/safety/index.html.
b. Once they have viewed this slide show on how to collect rock specimens safely, divide in groups of 4. Give at least a 30 minute access to the internet for reach each group to complete the quiz on safety found at: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/safety/quiz.htm
c. Discuss results together and emphazise the importance of understanding safety when working with rocks. Allow for students to fix or correct any wrong answers.
d. Pass the worksheet "What is on Dirt." Students will discover that there are many elements to soil. Students will develop their observation and classification skills. Break students into groups of four. Set up for each group a soil sample, sand sample, and magnifying lens. Have the students examine their samples and complete the worksheet together.
- Culminating Activities
a. Using the internet and television interface have students, as a whole class instruction, allow and encourage students' input. Divide class in groups of 5 and allow internet access of at least 30 minutes. Allow each group to view and discuss animations showing how the three different kinds of rocks are formed. Make sure each group selects and views the examples of rocks under each category. This is located on:
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/index.html
b. After completing the review web activities, Divide the class in groups of four and let the students take the Rock Expert quiz in the internet test. This test if the students can remember which rocks are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. This is located on: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/quiz/index.html
c. Pass out the handout "Scratch Test." Divide students in groups of five. Make sure each group has at least 5 samples of different rock types, paperclip, and nail. Students perform a scratch test to measure heardness and input this information on the handout "Scratch Test."
d. Pass the handout Rocks and Mineral Final Test and let the students complete it. Review results of this test with the whole class.
e. Pass out song and using Keyboard or Piano sing song together - Rock's Cycle Song - at the tune of Row Row your Boat...
Resources
Content Resources (books, articles, etc.)
Rocks and Minerals From this Earth, by William Russell ISBN 0-86593-362-6
Paper Clips, Nails, Sealable Containers, Magnifying Lenses, Different Rock Samples, Sand and Dirt samples.
Hardware/Software Resources (computers, CD-ROMs, TV, VCR, etc.)
Computers and Internet Connection
Television with computer - tv interface
File Attachments
Rocks and Minerals from Earth - Book
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Assessment
Pre-Assessment of any pre-knowledge:
Complete Worksheet 2 to gain any idea of level of knowledge in this unit.
Overall objectives will be met if students are able to show:
A. Final Review Test
B. Complete two experiments were students apply gained knowledged and answer open ended questions based on their observations.
4. Final presentation oral of results.
5. No letter Grading will be given - all students will be given credit for parcitpating in each ot the science activities. Graiding will be participation based.
Additional Comments
Students will learn how the internet can be integrated into whole class and group instruction. Students will also gain oral skills completing an exciting activity that takes full use of the newest technology.
