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Rocks OBJECTIVES Learners will be able to list the characteristics used in order to classify rocks into three major groups. Learners will be able to.

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3 OBJECTIVES Learners will be able to list the characteristics used in order to classify rocks into three major groups. Learners will be able to list the characteristics used in order to classify rocks into three major groups.

4 ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is the importance of classifying rocks? What is the importance of classifying rocks?

5 VOCABULARY Rock Rock Mineral Mineral Weathering Weathering Erosion Erosion Breakage Breakage Igneous Igneous Metamorphic Metamorphic Sedimentary Sedimentary

6 WARM UP Learners will be in groups of 4 and given a small bag of Lucky Charms and choose a physical property to divide the cereal into 3 or more groups and give a name for each group. Learners will then explain how they grouped their cereal. Learners will be in groups of 4 and given a small bag of Lucky Charms and choose a physical property to divide the cereal into 3 or more groups and give a name for each group. Learners will then explain how they grouped their cereal.

7 Explanation Students will watch a 2 min. film on the 3 classifications of rocks at http://www.brainpop.com/ science/earthsystem/typeso frocks/ Students will watch a 2 min. film on the 3 classifications of rocks at http://www.brainpop.com/ science/earthsystem/typeso frocks/ http://www.brainpop.com/ science/earthsystem/typeso frocks/ http://www.brainpop.com/ science/earthsystem/typeso frocks/

8 EXPLORATION Students will be placed in groups of fours Students will be placed in groups of fours They will be given: A bag of rocks and graphic organizer. They will be given: A bag of rocks and graphic organizer. They will conduct 3 types of test in order to collect data to classify their rocks. They will conduct 3 types of test in order to collect data to classify their rocks.

9 EVALLUATION At stations around the room ask the students to classify 3 rocks using 2 rock properties experienced in the lesson. This could be done on a quiz or chapter test later in the week. At stations around the room ask the students to classify 3 rocks using 2 rock properties experienced in the lesson. This could be done on a quiz or chapter test later in the week.

10 CLOSURE On an exit strip students will write a statement telling what they have learned from classifying rocks. On an exit strip students will write a statement telling what they have learned from classifying rocks.

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