1. Earth Rock Unit Lesson 3- Let’ Get Rocks in our head and Minerals on our minds

2. Objectives Students will compare and describe different kinds on rocks.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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! Information from SPIGOT - http://www.spigotsciencemag.com 3 Rocks and Minerals

6. 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.

7. Group Expectations G ive thoughtful feedback R espect others and their thoughts O n task all the time U se soft voices P articipate actively S tay with your group Be sure to clean up after every station

8. Stations Each stations will be marked with a number. Please go to the stations your teacher has assigned to you.

9. Rock Unit Cover Sheet Glue your cover sheet to your science journal.

10. 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.

11. Observation - Station Glue your observations into your science journal. Two on a page.

12. 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.

13. Sink or Float - Station Glue your sheet into your science journal. Two on a page.

14. 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!!!

15. Compare- Station Glue your sheet into your science journal.

16. My Rock Interview - Station You will need your science journal, glue, scissors, and a pencil. Write neatly Be sure to use complete sentences

17. Glue your sheet into your science journal. My Rock Interview - Station