Rocks
OBJECTIVES
 Learners
will be able to list the
characteristics used in order to
classify rocks into three major
groups.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
 What
is the importance of
classifying rocks?
VOCABULARY
Rock
 Mineral
 Weathering
 Erosion
 Breakage
 Igneous
 Metamorphic
 Sedimentary

WARM UP

Learners will be in groups of 4 and given a
small bag of Lucky Charms and choose a
physical property to divide the cereal into 3
or more groups and give a name for each
group. Learners will then explain how they
grouped their cereal.
Explanation
 Students
will watch a 2
min. film on the 3
classifications of rocks at
http://www.brainpop.com/
science/earthsystem/typeso
frocks/
EXPLORATION
 Students
will be placed in groups
of fours
 They will be given: A bag of rocks
and graphic organizer.
 They will conduct 3 types of test
in order to collect data to classify
their rocks.
EVALLUATION

At stations around the room ask the students
to classify 3 rocks using 2 rock properties
experienced in the lesson. This could be
done on a quiz or chapter test later in the
week.
CLOSURE

On an exit strip students will write a
statement telling what they have learned
from classifying rocks.
Rocks