Sunday, October 21, 2007

You Rock!



I wanna be a big rock star... Yes, you are on your way. Now what about rocks? How are they different from minerals? Check it out. Today we are going to dig into rocks.

  1. Types of Rocks: What types of rocks are there? How do you know which kind a rock might be? Rock Stories: http://education.usgs.gov/schoolyard/DOWNLOADS/RockStories.ppt#1



  2. Types of Rocks Brain Pop Video: http://www.brainpop.com/science/theearthsystem/typesofrocks/



  3. How the three types are formed. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/faqs.html



Next you will use this information to make an Inspiration web about the 3 types of rocks. Make sure you include how they are made, examples of each type, and a description of each kind.

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