Bloom’s Taxonomy
Gardner’s Multiple
Intelligences
Verbal/linguistic
poetry, debate, story-telling,
essay, checklist, journal
Visual/spatial
drawing, model, poster,
photograph, storyboard,
illustration, board game
Logical/mathematical
diagram, outline, timeline,
chart, critique, graph
Naturalist
classification, collection,
display, observation,
forecast, investigation,
simulation, exhibit,
identification
Musical
Knowledge
tell, list, define,
label, recite,
memorize, repeat,
find, name, record,
fill in, recall, relate
Comprehension
locate, explain, summarize,
identify, describe, report,
discuss, review,
paraphrase, restate, retell,
show, outline, rewrite
Application
demonstrate, construct, record,
use, diagram, revise, reformat,
illustrate, interpret, dramatize,
practice, organize, translate,
manipulate, convert, adapt,
research, calculate, operate,
model, order, display, implement,
sequence, integrate, incorporate
Students record measurements or
rocks and compare them to other
objects found in the environment.
These are recorded in their science
journals. For example the weight
of piece of shale is comparable to
a 3 pencils.(not exact measure)
Analysis
compare, contrast, classify,
critique, categorize, solve,
deduce, examine, differentiate,
appraise, distinguish,
investigate, categorize, infer
Evaluation
judge, predict, verify,
assess, justify, rate,
prioritize, determine, select,
decide, value, choose,
forecast, estimate
Synthesis
compose, design,
hypothesize,
formulate, create,
invent, develop,
refine, produce,
transform
Experiment with household
minerals using a checklist to
distinguish properties. Teacher
guidance/approval may be
needed for safety measures.
Students assess Brain pop
lessons on rocks, mineral,
fossils and other related
information using a
checklist for accuracy.
Students will select new
information to be used in
class KWL chart.
Design a checklist of
things you would
need to collect rocks,
if you were to go on
a rock hunt or fossil
dig.
Restate the rock cycle song
and features by creating a
board game with partner.
Construct a structure or a model
building using rocks. Students
may use mud, sand and water and
wood. Natural elements of the
earth.
Students examine various
photographs of rocks and the
places they were found.
Students infer the possible
reasoning for their locations,
and may research further.
Explain and discuss the
timeline of various fossils.
Illustrate rocks features in a chart.
Students locate and
describe a collection of
things they can share with
the class. Example
collection of stamps, cards,
and etc.
Create a rap about the
Construct rocks and fossils made
of clay and playdoh using
elements from nature to display
for class.
Students recite an
acrostic poem they
created using a rock
or mineral
vocabulary word.
Label and name
rocks that were
found in your
collection using
illustrations.
Students record
their collection in a
chart and list its
properties.
Find rocks and
minerals to fill your
rock collection.
Investigate the outdoors with a
scavenger hunt for rocks,
minerals or fossils. They will
be exhibited for class
observation and classification.
Students develop a
story board about
rocks and man. For
example: How
construction sites and
the workers use
them.
Students chart the areas on a
map that determines the
origins of rocks and
minerals that we have
studied. For example some
areas produce and mine
certain rocks.
Students create a bar
graph identifying the
different rocks
collected.
Predict the classification of
rocks and minerals
displayed using notes
recorded in their journal.
Students design a
pictograph displaying
rocks that were found
in class.
Judge the songs that are
Create a rock cycle
song, rap, lyrics,
composition, jingle, slogan,
melody
environment describing its
uses.
Bodily/Kinesthetic
role play, skit, pantomime,
dance, invention, lab,
improvisation, prototype
Students show and discuss
various tools used for
researching rocks and
minerals. Is there a
difference of tools used in
an indoor/outdoor lab?
Summarize your various
findings during lessons,
activities or research in
science journal.
Research the scientists who study
rocks and fossils by role-playing
their adventures or experiments.
Give a report on your
interview with a specialist,
someone who works with
rocks or minerals, for
example gardener,
paleontologist or cement
worker.
Record the results of tests
performed on the collection of
rocks in a roundtable setting.
Intrapersonal
journal, log, goal statement,
belief statement, selfassessment, editorial
List the results of
tests performed on
rocks and minerals
in science journal.
Interpersonal
discussion, roundtable,
service learning,
conversation, group activity,
position statement, interview
Students relate
information learned
on rocks and
minerals by creating
a rock salt map as a
group activity.
produced deciding which
ones have important facts.
Students will use song
rubric for guidance.
song using various
vocabulary words.
Examine rocks and minerals
using laboratory materials.
Chemical solutions,
microscope, magnifying glass
and etc.
Incorporate the importance of
rocks and minerals in an editorial
for Earth Day Awareness.
Compare and contrast websites
found with relevant
information on the unit in a
group discussion.
Performing a book talk,
student will choose the
important and interesting
details they believe are
relevant to the unit and
share with the class.
Students will predict the
results of chemical tests on
the rocks and minerals
through student led
discussion.
In a cooperative
group students will
design a web quest
on rocks, minerals,
fossils and other
related subjects.