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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Rock Discovery

For Teachers 4th
Identify rocks by examining rock characteristics and processes.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Mystery Rocks

For Teachers 2nd
Learn about the uses of rocks.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Take a Tumble

For Teachers 4th
Practice identifying the visual characteristics of rocks.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: How We Use Rocks: Part 1

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders are introduced to rocks and their physical properties.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Nhmu: Create Your Own Rock!

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will create and name their own rock by combining paper minerals.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Rock Star Centers

For Teachers 2nd
Study the properties of rocks.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: I Spy

For Teachers 2nd
Identify objects made from rock.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Cool Collectibles and Super Sorts

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will create a classroom rock collection.
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Unit Plan
Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Rocks, Minerals, and Soils Introduction

For Students 2nd - 5th
Dig into the layers of activities exploring and investigating minerals and how they are related to both rocks and soil.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Rocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Instructional videos, grade-level texts, interactive activities, and quick assessments about rocks and processes of the rock cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: How We Use Rocks: Part 2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the uses of rocks.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Nhmu: This Is Your Rock, This Is My Rock

For Teachers 4th
Learn to recognize a variety of rocks and minerals found in Utah.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Rock Your World!

For Students 3rd
Travel to the Grand Canyon with gophers and learn that if rocks can tell stories, so can YOU! Practice using two different kinds of questions: comparative and descriptive, and learn that during reading time, there is no such thing as a...
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Iceland: What Are Rocks?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Agneta lives in Iceland and loves rocks. Help her learn more about rocks and things rocks are used for.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: The Amazing Mundo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Introduction, in comic strip format, to a selection of minerals and rocks that are used to make everyday objects, such as glass, aluminum foil, coins, and computer chips.
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Activity
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Build a Collection

For Students 3rd - 8th
Create your own rock and mineral collection. Site shows you how to clean minerals, get organized, and it gives suggestions for display and storage.
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Activity
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 3rd - 8th
Frequently asked rock and mineral questions are answered and illustrated.
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Interactive
San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Mineral Matters: Mine Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about minerals and have fun, too, playing Sedimentary, My Dear Watson, Knowledge Nuggets, Mining for Minerals (Interactive), and Minerals Matter. Downloadable features.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Collecting and Identifying Rocks

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students investigate rocks in an outdoor field trip, and then place them into groups by characteristics. The different groups could be the size, shape, color, and texture of the rocks. After classifying, students are introduced to the...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Crumbling Rocks: Observing and Describing Rocks

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce geological terminology used in describing rocks to young students by having them observe and describe something they are familiar with to help them observe and describe the physical characteristics of something unfamiliar like...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Rock Investigation

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this activity students will observe and investigate rocks in order to classify them in terms of color, shape, texture and size.
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Website
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Corteza Terreste Y Sus Materiales

For Students 9th - 10th
In this site learn about the structure of the Earth, the Earth's crust, and the usefulness of the earth materials. It contains many illustrations and 15 interactive activities.
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Lesson Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Los Materiales Terreste. Minerales Y Rocas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the world of rocks and minerals and the usefulness of these earth materials.
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Unit Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cristalizacion Y Ambientes Petrogeneticos

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit covers the crystalline matter and its properties. It includes 13 interactive activities.