2.  A: Approach/attitude/arrange  Approach your studies with a positive attitude  Arrange your schedule to eliminate distractions  S: Select/survey/study!  Select a reasonable chunk of material to study  Survey the headings, graphics, pre- and post questions to get an overview  Study marking any information you don’t understand  P: Put aside/piece together:  Put aside your books and notes  Piece together what you've studied, either alone, with a study pal or group, and summarize what you understand.  I: Inspect/Investigate/inquire/:  Inspect what you did not understand.  Investigate alternative sources of information you can refer to: other text books, websites, experts, tutors, etc.  Inquire from support professionals (academic support, librarians, tutors, teachers, experts,) for assistance  R: Reconsider/reflect/relay  Reconsider the content: If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?  Reflect on the material: How can I apply this material to what I am interested in?  Relay understanding: How would I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?  E: Evaluate/examine/explore:  Evaluate your grades on tests and tasks look for a pattern  Examine your process toward improving it  Explore options with a teacher, support professional, tutor, etc.

3.  Be excited about rocks.  Stay focused on the subject.

4.  Work on how sedimentary rock is formed first.  Teach the students what it is and the different types of sedimentary rock.  Go around the room and ask students review questions.

5.  Put aside materials  Spilt the students up into small groups to discuss what they have learned about one certain area of the subject, and then present to the class.

6.  Have the students go online and find one thing they did not know about the subject.  Have someone who has a profession in rocks come into the classroom and talk.

7.  Have students bring rocks from home, and have them figure out what group they belong to.  Have them make a conglomerate rock using plaster and pebbles.  Figure out what different rocks are used for in our everyday world.

8.  Have the students take a test  The teacher can assess what the students have learned and what they struggled with. The teacher can then know what to stress and focus on for the next time.