Description
Looking for no-prep, visual science resources that make geology accessible for SPED and ELL learners? This set of 6 printable worksheets breaks down the rock cycle and the three types of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) into clear, student-friendly visuals and activities.
Perfect for:
- Special Education (SPED) students
- English Language Learners (ELL)
- Elementary through middle school science
- Visual learners who need step-by-step, simplified diagrams
What’s Included (6 Worksheets)
✅ 2 Rock Cycle Worksheets
- Diagram of the rock cycle with arrows, heat/pressure, and rock examples
- Fill-in-the-blank practice for student reinforcement
✅ 4 Rock Type Worksheets
- Sedimentary Rocks: Sorting clastic, chemical, and organic examples
- Igneous Rocks: Intrusive vs. extrusive with visual examples (granite, basalt, pumice, obsidian)
- Metamorphic Rocks: Foliated vs. non-foliated with student cut-and-paste sorting
- Rock Transformations: Sedimentary → Metamorphic → Igneous (visual sequences to build understanding)
Why Teachers Love It
- Visual & Simplified: Designed with clear diagrams and minimal text to support comprehension
- Accessible: Great for ELL students and SPED classrooms with scaffolds built in
- Engaging: Includes cut-and-paste, sorting, and fill-in activities to keep students active
- Flexible: Works for independent practice, small groups, sub plans, or review
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Highlights
Grades
4th - 7th
Subjects
Standards
NGSS4-ESS1-1
NGSS2-ESS1-1
NGSSMS-ESS1-1
Tags
Pages
29
Answer Key
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Description
Looking for no-prep, visual science resources that make geology accessible for SPED and ELL learners? This set of 6 printable worksheets breaks down the rock cycle and the three types of rocks (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) into clear, student-friendly visuals and activities.
Perfect for:
- Special Education (SPED) students
- English Language Learners (ELL)
- Elementary through middle school science
- Visual learners who need step-by-step, simplified diagrams
What’s Included (6 Worksheets)
✅ 2 Rock Cycle Worksheets
- Diagram of the rock cycle with arrows, heat/pressure, and rock examples
- Fill-in-the-blank practice for student reinforcement
✅ 4 Rock Type Worksheets
- Sedimentary Rocks: Sorting clastic, chemical, and organic examples
- Igneous Rocks: Intrusive vs. extrusive with visual examples (granite, basalt, pumice, obsidian)
- Metamorphic Rocks: Foliated vs. non-foliated with student cut-and-paste sorting
- Rock Transformations: Sedimentary → Metamorphic → Igneous (visual sequences to build understanding)
Why Teachers Love It
- Visual & Simplified: Designed with clear diagrams and minimal text to support comprehension
- Accessible: Great for ELL students and SPED classrooms with scaffolds built in
- Engaging: Includes cut-and-paste, sorting, and fill-in activities to keep students active
- Flexible: Works for independent practice, small groups, sub plans, or review
Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.
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Standards
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NGSS4-ESS1-1
Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time. Examples of evidence from patterns could include rock layers with marine shell fossils above rock layers with plant fossils and no shells, indicating a change from land to water over time; and, a canyon with different rock layers in the walls and a river in the bottom, indicating that over time a river cut through the rock. Assessment does not include specific knowledge of the mechanism of rock formation or memorization of specific rock formations and layers. Assessment is limited to relative time.
NGSS2-ESS1-1
Use information from several sources to provide evidence that Earth events can occur quickly or slowly. Examples of events and timescales could include volcanic explosions and earthquakes, which happen quickly and erosion of rocks, which occurs slowly. Assessment does not include quantitative measurements of timescales.
NGSSMS-ESS1-1
Develop and use a model of the Earth-sun-moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. Examples of models can be physical, graphical, or conceptual.
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