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Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade
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This DIFFERENTIATED Types of Rocks and Minerals Unit includes interactive and hands-on activities for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and minerals third grade students will love! You get EVERYTHING you need to teach about rocks and minerals- posters, vocabulary cards, and interactive flip tab science notebooks! This minerals and rocks earth science unit will go with ANY science curriculum!

Students will practice and learn how rocks and minerals are used to meet the basic needs, build vocabulary, and show what they’ve learned using the choice of two interactive flip books.

This interactive rocks and minerals unit can be used as:

  • supplemental science activities
  • practice and review
  • science stations/centers
  • small groups
  • whole group teaching
  • expanding vocabulary
  • science bulletin boards

About This Rocks and Minerals Resource:

  • This is a FIVE TAB Book and includes pages that can be used under each Flip Tab expanding on the concept and skills making this an 11 page Flip Book.
  • Students will write what they’ve learned from doing online research, using the teaching posters, or using as a supplement to your science textbooks.
  • The number of days you spend on this Flip Tab Book will depend on the grade you teach and the time you have to study rocks and minerals.
  • This Rocks and Minerals Set includes posters, vocabulary cards, Web Sites, and Interactive Flip Tab booklets for students to learn about rocks and minerals.


This Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Packet Includes:

  • Online Research Sites and Suggested Pacing Guide
  • Girl Rock and Mineral Cover
  • Boy Rock and Mineral Cover
  • Rocks Flip Tab One (2 per page)
  • Minerals Flip Tab Two (2 per page)
  • Igneous Rocks Flip Tab Three (2 per page)
  • Sedimentary Rocks Flip Tab Four (2 per page)
  • Metamorphic Rocks Flip Tab Five (2 per page)
  • Interesting Facts Writing Page
  • Compare and Contrast Types of Rocks
  • Teaching Posters (8.5 x 11)
  • Illustrated Vocabulary
  • Teacher Setup and Instructions


This Rocks and Mineral set is great for:

  • Doing Online Research (Common Core Standard)
  • Using as a Cumulative Review
  • Whole Group Instruction
  • Small Group Work
  • Adding to your Interactive Science Journals
  • Integrating ELA Common Core Standards with NGSS

Click on the links below for other helpful resources.

Properties of Rocks Digital Sorting Tasks

WEATHER and ELA Unit with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

MATTER BUNDLE

RENEWABLE and NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES UNIT


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Types of Rocks: Rocks and Minerals, Earth Science Lesson Plans, Third Grade

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Description

This DIFFERENTIATED Types of Rocks and Minerals Unit includes interactive and hands-on activities for igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks and minerals third grade students will love! You get EVERYTHING you need to teach about rocks and minerals- posters, vocabulary cards, and interactive flip tab science notebooks! This minerals and rocks earth science unit will go with ANY science curriculum!

Students will practice and learn how rocks and minerals are used to meet the basic needs, build vocabulary, and show what they’ve learned using the choice of two interactive flip books.

This interactive rocks and minerals unit can be used as:

  • supplemental science activities
  • practice and review
  • science stations/centers
  • small groups
  • whole group teaching
  • expanding vocabulary
  • science bulletin boards

About This Rocks and Minerals Resource:

  • This is a FIVE TAB Book and includes pages that can be used under each Flip Tab expanding on the concept and skills making this an 11 page Flip Book.
  • Students will write what they’ve learned from doing online research, using the teaching posters, or using as a supplement to your science textbooks.
  • The number of days you spend on this Flip Tab Book will depend on the grade you teach and the time you have to study rocks and minerals.
  • This Rocks and Minerals Set includes posters, vocabulary cards, Web Sites, and Interactive Flip Tab booklets for students to learn about rocks and minerals.


This Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Packet Includes:

  • Online Research Sites and Suggested Pacing Guide
  • Girl Rock and Mineral Cover
  • Boy Rock and Mineral Cover
  • Rocks Flip Tab One (2 per page)
  • Minerals Flip Tab Two (2 per page)
  • Igneous Rocks Flip Tab Three (2 per page)
  • Sedimentary Rocks Flip Tab Four (2 per page)
  • Metamorphic Rocks Flip Tab Five (2 per page)
  • Interesting Facts Writing Page
  • Compare and Contrast Types of Rocks
  • Teaching Posters (8.5 x 11)
  • Illustrated Vocabulary
  • Teacher Setup and Instructions


This Rocks and Mineral set is great for:

  • Doing Online Research (Common Core Standard)
  • Using as a Cumulative Review
  • Whole Group Instruction
  • Small Group Work
  • Adding to your Interactive Science Journals
  • Integrating ELA Common Core Standards with NGSS

Click on the links below for other helpful resources.

Properties of Rocks Digital Sorting Tasks

WEATHER and ELA Unit with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

MATTER BUNDLE

RENEWABLE and NONRENEWABLE RESOURCES UNIT


CLICK here to FOLLOW me and SAVE 50% off my products the FIRST 24 HOURS POSTED!

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I found this resource to be great! My students loved it, and I found it very easy to use.
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This resource really helped me engage a student with learning disabilities. The resource was very well planned out and greatly made it easier for me to support those students who needed the extra help.
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My students loved learning a little more in-depth about rocks! Our second grade standards are a little weak in the rock department so this helped beef it up a little!
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My students enjoyed this resource. They loved the fun science experiments.
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With guidance and support from adults, use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
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