Are You Ready to Rock?
Unit/Lesson Plan Title:
Are You Ready to Rock???
Subject:
Science with intergration of Language Arts and Math
Grade Level: 4
Length of Lesson: 2 weeks
Unit/Lesson Summary:
This is an intergrated unit that will be on the topic of the
three types of rocks. The lessons will have hands on experiments
that will help with the gathering of information for the content
specific writing task.
Key Vocabulary:
rock, igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic, erosion,
weathering,
sediments, mineral, intrusive, extrusive, fossils, pressure,
Essential Question(s):
How would you compare and contrast the different types
of rocks?
NCSCOS Essential Standards Addressed in Unit/Lesson:
Objective 2.03: Explain how rocks are composed of minerals.
Objective 2.04: Show that different rocks have different
properties.
Objective 2.06: Classify rocks and rock-forming minerals using
student-made
rules.
Materials/ Resources
(also list web resources, technology tools and safety
requirements):
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
by William Steig
Chocolate chips graham crackers
candle cake icing
brown construction paper mini marshmellow
glue bottles Frosted Flakes
baggies sprinkles
Starburst wax paper
electric griddle or frying pan pancake mix (just-add-water type)
water for the mix oil for the griddle
plates and napkins, spatula
assorted foods, some that melt and some that don't: raisins,
coconut,
marshmallows, nuts, chocolate chips, berries, etc.
Procedure:
Introduction Day:
*To introduce the concept of rocks, have the students create a
KWL chart on
rocks using the Promethean board.
*Then read the book
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
as a whole group.
*
After reading, discuss the content specific writing activity students
will do at the
end of the unit. Students will be asked to choose 2 different types
of rocks and
write a paper comparing and contrasting them.
Following Day (can be independently or work collaborative with a
team)
Igneous Rocks:
Day 1:
Use the following Promethean planet flip charts to introduce the
rock:
Rock_Soils.flp Rock_types_vote.flp
Take notes on rocks. Use various websites to locate pictures of
this type of rock.
Day 2:
Review vocabulary and information on igneous rocks. Have 3
centers set
up for students to experiment:
*
Center 1:
Teacher stationed with chocolate chips and chocolate melter.
Teacher will melt the chips and pore the mix on wax paper to cool
to demonstrate
how igneous rocks form.
*Center 2:
Assistant teacher will light candle and let some of the wax melt.
Let the liquid wax drip onto a piece of foil and harden.
*
Center 3:
Wrap a piece brown construction paper around a bottle of glue.
Squeeze the glue and let it drip down the side of construction
paper and harden.
Sedimentary Rock:
Day 1:
Use the following Promethean planet flip charts to introduce the
rock:
Rock_Soils.flp Rock_types_vote.flp
Take notes on rocks. Use various websites to locate pictures of
this type of rock.
Students will use graham crackers and icing to show layers of
sedimentary rocks.
Day 2:
Review vocabulary and information on sedimentary rock. Have
mini
marshmallow, chocolate chips, frosted flakes and sprinkles in a
bag. Students will
have wax paper on their desk. Have students take items from the
baggie to and
smash them together (using pressure) by sticking and squeezing
them together.
Metamorphic Rock:
Day 1:
Use the following Promethean planet flip charts to introduce the
rock:
Rock_Soils.flp Rock_types_vote.flp
Take notes on rocks. Use various websites to locate pictures of
this type of rock.
Give the students two different colored StarBurst candies.
Students will take
each flavor and apply heat and pressure to them by squishing
them together in
their hands, then combining them together.
Day 2:
Review vocabulary and information on metamorphic rock.
1.
Allow students to observe each of the ingredients (including the
pancake mix)
before you combine them. You may wish to have them record
these
observations in their science journal. Tell students that these
ingredients
represent the minerals of the rock.
2.
Ask students what two factors are needed to form metamorphic
rock (heat and
pressure).
3.
Combine the ingredients to make rock batter.
4.
Place the completed rock batter onto the griddle and flatten with
the spatula.
The griddle represents heat and the flattening with the spatula
represents
pressure.
5.
When finished cooking, place the metamorphic rock cakes on
plates and allow
students to observe them after they have cooled. Students can
then record
their answers to the questions listed below.
6.
After observing the rock cakes, eat and enjoy!
*After hands on experiment, refresh students on the content
specific writing task.
To Wrap Up Unit:
*Do the writing content specific task. Students will be allowed to
use the internet
and notes to write this task.
Unit/Lesson Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction
Enrichment:
Online Scavenger Hunt- studetns will go onto webpages to
find pictures and information on the types of rocks.
Remediation:
Edible Rocks activity- students will be given ziploc baggies
with core samples made from different types of candy bars.
Students will be in
groups to decode slides with clues to figure out which core
sample matches what
clue.
Cross Curricular Extension:
ART: create their own rock
MUSIC: create their own Rock Rap using Garage Band
Assessments:
1.
Participation grades
2.
Content Specific task
3.
Rock test
Created by:
Tonya Kepley, Lisa Pinion, Angela Mullinax, Amber Nichols
Email:
nicholam@rss.k12.nc.us
mailto:nicholam@rss.k12.nc.usmailto:nicholam@rss.k12.nc.us
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock
Metamorphic means
____________________
___.
Metamorphic rock may start
as
____________________
___,
____________________
___, or even another
____________________
__ rock, but then,
somewhere deep
underground, gets changed
by
____________________
___ and
____________________.
The heat and pressure that
metamorphose rock is not
enough to
_______________ it, but
still enough to cause
changes.
Most metamorphic rocks
form in places where
____________________
___ are being made.
Metamorphic rocks that
form at ______________
temperatures and pressures
have ________________
grains.
Metamorphic rocks that
form at
_______________
temperatures and pressures
have _______________
grains.
Sedimentary rocks are
formed by
____________________
_ being
___________________
and ________________
together over a long time.
weathering
erosion
The material that is dropped
in the bottoms of stream,
river, or lakes from erosion
is called
____________________
___.
*
Sedimentary rocks cover
about ________ of the
land on earth and most of
the land on the bottom of
the ocean.
*
Most
__________________
are found in sedimentary
rock.
Some examples of
Sedimentary Rocks include:
Minerals in the earth are in
liquid form and are called
__________________.
Magma is squeezed around
inside the earth and as it
pushes towards the surface
of the earth, it starts to
___________________.
As it cools, it turns to
____________________
____________________
______.
Liquid rock that reaches the
earth’s surface is called
_________________.
____________________
__ igneous rocks form
INSIDE the earth’s crust.
These rocks cool more
slowly, allowing time for
larger
_________________ to
form.
____________________
__ igneous rocks form
OUTSIDE the earth’s crust.
____________________
__ is the most common type
of igneous rock.
Rock Test
Use the following words to complete the
sentences below.
granite sediments change igneous rock fossils
sedimentary rock pressure lava weathering erosion
metamorphic rock squeezed magma stuck cool
solid igneous rock heat crystals intrusive extrusive
1. Metamorphic means _______________________.
2. - 6. Metamorphic rock may start as
____________________________________ ,
____________________________________ , or even another
__________________ ,
but then, somewhere deep underground, gets changed by
_______________________
and ____________________________.
7.
- 9. Sedimentary rocks are formed by
____________________________________
being ____________________ and ________________ together
over a long time.
10.
________________________ is the process by which wind and
moving water carry
away bits of rock.
11.
________________________ is the process by which rocks are
broken down into
smaller pieces.
12. Most _____________________________ are found in
sedimentary rocks.
13. Minerals in the earth are in liquid form and are called
__________________.
14. Magma is squeezed around inside the earth and as it pushes
towards the surface of
the earth, it starts to ___________________.
15. As it cools, it turns to
______________________________________________.
16. Liquid rock that reaches the earth’s surface is called
_________________.
17. ______________________ igneous rocks form INSIDE the
earth’s crust.
18. These rocks cool more slowly, allowing time for larger
_________________ to form.
19. ______________________ igneous rocks form OUTSIDE the
earth’s crust.
20. ______________________ is the most common t ype of
igneous rock.