This Rocks!

Objectives	Summary	Grade Level	Activities
Assessment	Timeline	Resources	Author

Introduction

This is a study of rock types and geological features of the earth using the internet.

Instructional Objectives

Students will learn about the earth, its crust, and the forces that form rocks.
Students will search the internet to find information from various sources.
Students will share information by completing a group project of their choice using the information obtained from the internet activities in this unit.

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Content/Summary

Each class will participate in activities, beginning with a scavenger hunt on the internet, and making their own class rock collections, learning about the differences in types of rocks and how they were formed. They will use the internet to consult experts and research newspapers for current events about volcanoes and earthquakes around the world. The unit will culminate with a guest geologist visiting the classrooms.
Students will complete a group project summarizing information gained from completing the activities in this project and the K-5 ScienceWorks from the Bryan ISD Science Curriculum for Grade Five, Third Six Weeks, "This Rocks!"

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Grade Level

Fifth Grade Science

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Activities

Scavenger hunt
Word search and games
Classification of rocks
Newspaper search of earthquake and volcano activity
Ask a geologist
Guest speaker and rock display
Complete a group project relating to the information gained in this unit.

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Timeline

First week: Guided scavenger hunt on the internet

Second week: Use internet to Ask a Geologist

Third week: Internet word search and rock game

Fourth week: Internet newspaper research on earthquake and volcano activity

Fifth week: Classify rocks

Sixth week: Guest speaker: geologist; Classroom display and group project.

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Assessment

Students will complete a project about geology using resources and information found during the weekly activities.

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Resources

K-5 Science Works Science Curriculum Unit, "This Rocks!"

Welcome to the mineral site: http://members.xoom.com/mineralsite/

Common rocks of Malaysia; Igneous, Metamorphic, and sedimentary rock samples:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/4829/

The stupid page of rocks; Formation, properties, and profiles of Igneous, Metamorphic,
and Sedimentary rocks:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1080/sedimentary.htm

Roll those rocks game; get th rocks to the other side of the cage:
http://www.thinks.com/java/rocks/rocks.htm

Word Search; Mountain Ranges:
http://www.thinks.com/wordsearch/mountains.htm

Internet Resources for Geography and Geology;Award-winning directory offers a range
of educational selections, including virtual field trips and multimedia
resources:http://www.uwsp.edu/acaddept/geog/resour.htm

Gemstones for Birthstones - Month: -http://www.nandesign.com/ba.htm

Happy Birthstone! : includes information on birthstones for each month

NewsDirectory: City Governments as well as pictures - http://www.love-story.com/bs00.html

Texas A&M University http://www.tamu.edu/

Yup...Rocks - Mountainbuilder R http://www.angelfire.com/al/mountainbuilderrocks

Kids Web - Geology http://www.kidsvista.com/Sciences/geology.html

Earthquake Information from the http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/

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