1st Grade Lesson Plans LEARN Lesson Plans: Rocks and Minerals Learning About Rocks Digging up Discoveries Hard Rock 2. Classify rocks and other earth
materials according to their properties:?* Size. ?* Shape. ?* Color. ?* Texture. ?*
Magnetism.?* The ability to float or sink. Rock
Classification 3. Determine the properties of
soil:?* Composition. ?* Capacity to retain water. ?* Color. ?* Texture.?* Ability to
support life. Web Resources The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - This site contains a huge database of many different minerals and gemstones you can search through. Complex for primary students but you may find it helpful and interesting. Rocks
and Minerals Slide Show Rock Hounds with Rocky - You can find some great ideas to use with your students here. Be sure to check out the Lesson Plan and Activities Collection. Rock Cycle Experiments - Although too difficult for most first graders to use alone, this diagram of the Rock Cycle would be a good whole class teacher directed lesson to explain how rocks are formed. You may want to use an activity or 2 to spark their interest in determining why and how rocks are different. The Geology of the Bathroom - This fascinating site from BBC Education explains the use of rocks in the bathroom. Most students will find the information quite interesting. The Uses of Rocks and Minerals - This terrific site from NSW lists the uses of many different rocks and minerals. Be a High Street Rock Hound - Again from the BBC Education, this walk through the town of Hertfordshire will show how rocks are used in the everyday life around us. Rock Art - Whoever thought that rocks could be pieces of art? Check out their beauty in this visual and descriptive site from BBC Education. Soil Poems - Here's a cute site that will help your students write "Soil Poems."
The learner will
build an understanding of soil concepts. LEARN Lesson Plans: 2. Analyze the ability of soil to support the growth of many plants, including those in our food supply. 3. Identify various
types of soil:?* Sand. ?* Clay.?* Humus.? 4. Evaluate composting to show how plant and animal material can be broken down to form soil. LEARN Lesson Plans:
Soil Science Education Home Page - This wonderful site contains information and activities that tie in well with the curriculum. What on Earth is Soil? - Get some quick facts on soil from the US Dept. of Agriculture. Ask the Answer Worm - S.K.Worm, the official annelid, or worm, of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service answers students questions about soil. Some of these cover parts of the 3rd grade curriculum. Improve the Soil in Your Garden Naturally - Learn by a hands on investigation why the earthworm is a living soil factory. Soil Poems - Here's a cute site that will help your students write "Soil Poems." Rock Hounds with Rocky - You can find some great ideas to use with your students here. Be sure to check out the Lesson Plan and Activities Collection.
The learner
will build an understanding of the composition and uses of rocks 1. Describe the composition of a
mineral. (Each mineral has a definite chemical composition and structure resulting in
definite physical properties.) LEARN Lesson Plans: Rocks Really Rock! A lesson on the classification of rocks 3. Assess the uses of
rocks and minerals. 4. Classify rocks using student-devised rules. LEARN Lesson Plans: Rock
Classification Web Resources The Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom - This site contains a huge database of many different minerals and gemstones you can search through. Complex for primary students but you may find it helpful and interesting. Rocks
and Minerals Slide Show Rock Hounds with Rocky - You can find some great ideas to use with your students here. Be sure to check out the Lesson Plan and Activities Collection. Natural Gemstones - This site from the USGS is filled with lots of information about gemstones. Click on the Mineral Gemstones link for specific characteristics of them. A Gem of a Story Online - Take a virtual tour through the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals in the Smithsonian. The exhibits will show differences in the characteristics of minerals and gems. Although designed for middle and high school, be sure to check out the Activities. You can use some of the ideas as is or adapt them. The Mineral Identification Site - This site is currently being updated but is still packed with information about minerals, their characteristics, and how to identify them. The Mineral Gallery - This site has just about everything you could every want to know about minerals! The graphics are beautiful but the reading level may be difficult to some. I found the Interesting Groupings page quite interesting. 4th grade The Geology of the Bathroom - This fascinating site from BBC Education explains the use of rocks in the bathroom. Most students will find the information quite interesting. Be a High Street Rock Hound - Again from the BBC Education, this walk through the town of Hertfordshire will show how rocks are used in the everyday life around us. Rock Art - Whoever thought that rocks could be pieces of art? Check out their beauty in this visual and descriptive site from BBC Education. Soil Poems - Here's a cute site that will help your students write "Soil Poems." Just take the ideas and change to rocks or minerals. Chocs Like Rocks - from the BBC Education - Here are 3 edible activities to demonstrate the differences between sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. Yum! The Graveyard Walk - Although this may sound creepy at first, this BBC Education site illustrates the characteristics and weathering of different types of gravestone rock in a unique and interesting way. Rocks and Minerals for Kids - This site from a school in Illinois was designed for 4th grade research and reference. It has a great collection of information on different types of rocks and minerals. See how you do in the Rock Quiz here. The Uses of Rocks and Minerals - This terrific site from NSW lists the uses of many different rocks and minerals. Rocks,
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