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Class of Rock

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 4th grade students about the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The plan calls for using online research and classroom materials to help students learn about rock formation and characteristics. Students will classify sample rocks and pictures found online. They will create a concept web to categorize rocks and use a classroom blog to share their rock discoveries with peers. The lesson aims to engage students through hands-on exploration, group work, and digital activities to help them understand the different types of rocks.

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Class of Rock

This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching 4th grade students about the three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The plan calls for using online research and classroom materials to help students learn about rock formation and characteristics. Students will classify sample rocks and pictures found online. They will create a concept web to categorize rocks and use a classroom blog to share their rock discoveries with peers. The lesson aims to engage students through hands-on exploration, group work, and digital activities to help them understand the different types of rocks.

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CLASS of ROCK

Science
Grade 4
Florida Standard SC.4.E.6.1
Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous, (formed
from molten rock); sedimentary (pieces of other rocks
and fossilized organisms); and metamorphic (formed
from heat and pressure).
A=Analyze Your Learners
Basic computer skills
Grade level and advanced students
ESL students
Students identified as ADD
Verbal, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles
Diverse ethnicities
S= State Your Objectives
Students will be able to identify the three rock categories:
igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
Students will classify rocks they have found online or in their
environment based on the rocks characteristics.
Students will use online resources and classroom materials to
learn about rock formation.
Students will present their knowledge using an online concept
web and use the classroom blog to share their experience and
unique rock discoveries with their peers.
S= Select Methods, Media, and Materials
Class computers, personal tablets
Classroom rock collection, rocks found in the environment
Mindmeister.com
Smartboard display: article, How Are Rocks Formed? John Carl
Villanueva
universetoday
U= utilize Methods, Media, and Materials
Students will use the classroom computers or their personal
tablets to research the three different types of rocks focusing on
the different characteristics and the formation of the three types.
Students will also utilize an extended amount of time looking at

web pictures of the different rocks and sharing their favorites


with peers.
Students will manipulate the classroom rock collection and rocks
they found in nature discussing the different colors and textures.
Students will read an article displayed on the Smartboard about
rock formation.
Students will use the website mindmeister.com to create a
concept web classifying pictures of rocks they have found into
the three rock categories.
R= Require Learner Participation
The class will discuss what they know about the formation of
rocks and share rocks they have found and the specific location
of where the rocks came from: the ground, by the river, on a
mountain hike. Students will then read aloud the article, How Are
Rocks Formed? By John Carl Villanueva.
Students will be divided into small groups, 4-5 students per
group. Each group will either utilize the classroom rock collection
or use the computers or tablets to research web images of rocks.
All groups will participate in both tasks.
Students will play a rock classification game and become familiar
with the different types of rocks and their characteristics.
Finally students will use computers to visit mindmeister.com to
create their concept web and visit the classroom blog to discuss
and share unique rock finds.
E= Evaluate and Revise
Students will individually take a rock PowerPoint quiz.
The groups concept web will be evaluated on accuracy of
content.

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