Rock On! Earth Science Rocks & Minerals
Rock on while learning about rocks and minerals!
Mrs. Dawn Huffman, Certified Teacher M.S.Ed
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What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursClass Experience
Students will explore the geology of the Earth while learning about rocks and minerals, the rock cycle, weathering, erosion and deposition, and the layers of the Earth. They will be able to experience demonstrations that resemble the rock cycle as well as hands-on activities that will solidify the concepts taught in this course. If your student loves geology, then this course is a must! Students will complete a small interactive notebook/lapbook throughout this course. It will be a fantastic resource for future use. I will upload the materials for their lap book each week. Students will need a file folder (or an 11X17 sheet of any color construction paper), which will be the cover for their lap book. We will add interactive notes to their lap book each week.) Meeting One: We will cover the three types of rocks and the rock cycle. Students will complete a graphic organizer of the rock cycle. I will introduce the final project, A Rock's Story, which will require students to write a story from a rock's point of view telling how it became a rock. I will provide resource link's in the Outschool classroom to gather research for the final project. Meeting Two: We will learn about minerals and the properties of rocks and minerals. If students would like to test minerals, they can purchase a mineral kit from Amazon using the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Toysmith-7922-Mineral-Science-Kit/dp/B002O07JLW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1523286753&sr=8-3&keywords=mineral+kit (students will also need a penny and a nail to test the hardness of the minerals) Students will also complete a foldable gathering property of minerals from their mineral kit. Meeting Three: We will learn about weathering, erosion, and deposition - We will conduct a rock cycle lab that will simulate weather, erosion, and deposition (Materials include a three different colored crayons, students will need shaved pieces of crayon prior to class on a 6" x 6" sheet of wax paper, and a piece of 6" x 6" foil.) Meeting Four: We will learn about the layers of the Earth. We will dissect a hard boiled egg and use it to compare the layers of the egg to the layers of the Earth. Students will also share their rock story in class.
Other Details
Supply List
Week 1 Lap Book Materials to be printed 1. Lap Book Cover 2. Rock Cycle 3. Sedimentary Rock 4. Igneous Rock 5. Metamorphic Rock Meeting 2 Lap Book Materials: 1. Properties or Minerals Flipbook & MOHS' Scale of Hardness Meeting 4 Lap Book Materials: 1. Layers of the Earth Students will be provided with an example of a finished lap book and I will model creating the lap book with students.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2017
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I have been a certified teacher for over ten years and I've spent the last four years teaching middle school comprehensive science. Part of my current curriculum includes the rock and minerals as well as the layers of the Earth. Students will be able to appreciate how the rock cycle relates to the composition of the Earth. Reviews
Live Group Class
$48
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
4-7 learners per class
