Compare and contrast minerals and rocks
Identify and describe the general characteristics of rocks and minerals(shape, color, texture, hardness)
Identify three types of rocks and how they are formed
Classifying Rocks:
Rocks and Minerals and Locations
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Identify how and where fossils are formed and discuss how fossils are uncovered
FORCES THAT SHAPE THE LAND:
· Describe how water and wind can change rocks and soil over time using observation and research.
Difference between weathering and erosion
Videos
Rocks and Minerals Differences
The Grand Canyon (erosion)
Study Jams (Minerals)
If time Permits
AMAZING RESOURCES
Movies
Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth part 1
Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth part 2
Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth part 3
Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth part 4
Magic School Bus Explores Inside the Earth part 5
Safari Montage: All About Rocks and Minerals