Rocks and Minerals
Rocks are constantly being formed, worn down and then formed again.
This is known as the Rock Cycle.
It takes thousands and millions of years for rocks to change.
Rocks are divided into 3 Types. They are classified by how they were formed. In this unit we will learn the following concepts, skills, and attitudes in class.
Concepts
1. Rocks are aggregated of minerals, and they may also contain organic matter.
2. Different rocks have different properties.
3. The properties of rocks reflect the way they are formed and the minerals in them.
4. Each mineral is composed of only one substance, and that substance is the same in all samples of the mineral.
5. Minerals differ in color, texture, smell, luster, transparency, hardness, shape, and reaction to magnets.
6.The properties or rocks and minerals determine how they are used.
Skills
1. Using senses to observe and describe rocks and minerals.
2. Recording and discussing observations of rocks and minerals.
3. Sorting on the basis of similarities and differences in identified properties.
4. Performing and interpreting results tests on minersls.
5. Recording and discussing results of tests on minerals.
6. Reading for more information on minerals and rocks.
7, Communicating experiences, reflecting on experiences, and applying previous learned concepts and skills to solve problems.
Attitudes
1. Developing an interst in investigating rocks and minerals.
2, Recognizing the importance of using mulitple test to create a profile of a mineral.
3. Value scientific information that has been collected and verified over time.
This is known as the Rock Cycle.
It takes thousands and millions of years for rocks to change.
Rocks are divided into 3 Types. They are classified by how they were formed. In this unit we will learn the following concepts, skills, and attitudes in class.
Concepts
1. Rocks are aggregated of minerals, and they may also contain organic matter.
2. Different rocks have different properties.
3. The properties of rocks reflect the way they are formed and the minerals in them.
4. Each mineral is composed of only one substance, and that substance is the same in all samples of the mineral.
5. Minerals differ in color, texture, smell, luster, transparency, hardness, shape, and reaction to magnets.
6.The properties or rocks and minerals determine how they are used.
Skills
1. Using senses to observe and describe rocks and minerals.
2. Recording and discussing observations of rocks and minerals.
3. Sorting on the basis of similarities and differences in identified properties.
4. Performing and interpreting results tests on minersls.
5. Recording and discussing results of tests on minerals.
6. Reading for more information on minerals and rocks.
7, Communicating experiences, reflecting on experiences, and applying previous learned concepts and skills to solve problems.
Attitudes
1. Developing an interst in investigating rocks and minerals.
2, Recognizing the importance of using mulitple test to create a profile of a mineral.
3. Value scientific information that has been collected and verified over time.
ROCK CYCLE SONG
(sing to the tune of
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
Sedimentary rock
Has been formed in layers
Often found near water sources
With fossils from decayers
Then there's Igneous rock
Here since Earth was born
Molten Lava, cooled and hardened
That's how it is formed
These two types of rocks
Can also be transformed
With pressure, heat, and chemicals
Metamorphic they'll become.
(sing to the tune of
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
Sedimentary rock
Has been formed in layers
Often found near water sources
With fossils from decayers
Then there's Igneous rock
Here since Earth was born
Molten Lava, cooled and hardened
That's how it is formed
These two types of rocks
Can also be transformed
With pressure, heat, and chemicals
Metamorphic they'll become.