The Rock Buffet: A Rock Study Including 8 Lessons & Engaging Activities

Hope King
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What educators are saying
Learning involving food is always a great combination for my students. Very engaging activities with lots of learning!
We didn't get FOSS kits this year due to COVID, so I needed to find a unit that would be fun and hands on. This was perfect! Thank you!
Description
Rock food, investigations, and experiments…need I say more? Are you ready for some rocks and minerals fun?!? This until is packed with over 100 pages of resources and materials to engage your kids in an earth materials study by giving them an opportunity to experience minerals, rocks, soil, and fossils firsthand! In this pack, you will find lesson plans to help structure your rocks and minerals unit. Each plan comes with all of the necessary resources and materials to engage your students in eight hands-on lessons and activities. After this unit, you are sure to be named the coolest teacher in the school! :)
Also included in this unit:
- A unit song that reviews and reinforces all concepts
- An essential vocabulary PowerPoint to introduce content terms
Here is a closer look at the lessons included:
Lesson 1: Rockin' Properties of Minerals
Lesson 2: Types of Rocks
Lesson 3: The Rock Buffet: Rock Food
Lesson 4: Rockin' Riddles
Lesson 5: Magnify the Rock Cycle
Lesson 6: Soil Investigation
Lesson 7: Soil Flipbook
Lesson 8: We Dig Fossils
This is a unit your kiddos will not forget! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
Happy Teaching!
Also included in this unit:
- A unit song that reviews and reinforces all concepts
- An essential vocabulary PowerPoint to introduce content terms
Here is a closer look at the lessons included:
Lesson 1: Rockin' Properties of Minerals
Lesson 2: Types of Rocks
Lesson 3: The Rock Buffet: Rock Food
Lesson 4: Rockin' Riddles
Lesson 5: Magnify the Rock Cycle
Lesson 6: Soil Investigation
Lesson 7: Soil Flipbook
Lesson 8: We Dig Fossils
This is a unit your kiddos will not forget! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me!
Happy Teaching!
Total Pages
100 pages
Answer Key
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