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Rocks and Minerals Module: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

This document outlines a weekly assignment on rocks and minerals for students. It includes activities each day such as watching educational videos, completing worksheets, doing lab activities to identify minerals, and assessments. On Mondays students learn the difference between rocks and minerals. Tuesdays focus on the components of rocks and minerals. Wednesday has students do a lab to classify minerals. Thursday is about the rock cycle and describing different rock types. The assignment concludes on Friday with illustrating the rock cycle and an assessment.

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Rocks and Minerals Module: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

This document outlines a weekly assignment on rocks and minerals for students. It includes activities each day such as watching educational videos, completing worksheets, doing lab activities to identify minerals, and assessments. On Mondays students learn the difference between rocks and minerals. Tuesdays focus on the components of rocks and minerals. Wednesday has students do a lab to classify minerals. Thursday is about the rock cycle and describing different rock types. The assignment concludes on Friday with illustrating the rock cycle and an assessment.

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Rocks and Minerals Module

Assignment

Graded
Assignment

Monday
1. Watch
Brainpop
Rocks &
Minerals; 2.
Take online
quiz;
3. Answer
discussion
board
questions:
What is the
difference
between a
rock and a
mineral?
How are
rocks and
minerals
used?

Tuesday
1.Complete
study guide
in your
journal
while
watching
Bill Nye the
Science
guy:
Complete
2. Lesson
one, what
are Rocks
and
Minerals in
workbook.

Wednesday
1.
Classifying
minerals
lab: Identify
5 minerals
by
comparing
their
properties;
2.Post your
answers on
the
discussion
board.

Thursday
1.Watch
Rock Cycle
on video:
United
streaming;
2.Choose
one type of
Rock;
describe its
features,
uses and
how it
created on
the
discussion
board;

Friday
1.Illustrate
the rock
cycle and
label the
stages of
each cycle
2.Complete
in class
assessment

Discussion: 5
points

Workbook: 5
points
Journal: 5
points

Classifying
minerals: 25
points
Journal: 5
points

Discussion: 10 Rock cycle


points
diagram: 15
points
Assessment:
30 points

Monday:

Watch the video from https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/typesofrocks/ to learn


the difference between a rock and a mineral. As you watch the video take notes on the
differences between a rock and mineral. Remember you will use the information from the
video to answer the discussion questions.
Take the Brainpop quiz and record it in your score on your notes page.
Using Kidblog, answer the following discussion questions: What is the difference between a
rock and a mineral? Given two examples of how people use minerals.

Tuesday:

Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVd-SPZLh5s complete the study guide as you


watch the video http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/mhope/files/2013/08/Bill-Nye-Rocks-Soilquestions.pdf
Complete Lesson 1: What are Rocks and Minerals? in Science workbook.

Wednesday:

In class, with a partner use the properties chart


http://www2.lhric.org/eastchester/schools/hs/teachers/fermann/documents/08mineralid.pdf
to help you identify the five different minerals in the lab station. Each mineral has a number
underneath. As you investigate the minerals and make your hypothesis record your findings in
your science journal. Later, post your final answer on Kidsblog.

Thursday:

Watch the Rock Cycle clip on http://www.discoveryeducation.com/. Then choose one type of
rock to research (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary). Use the following sites to find how
the rock is created, a description of its features and ways it is used. Post your findings on
kidsblog.
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/igneousrocks.html
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/sedimentary_rock.aspx
http://www.softschools.com/facts/rocks/sedimentary_rocks_facts/367/
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/?q=rock-cycle/metamorphic-rocks

Friday:

Draw a diagram of the rock cycle and label the parts of the cycle. Refer to the following for
assistance: http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/?q=rock-cycle/metamorphic-rocks
In assessment: Login into your study island account: www.studyisland.com

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