The Rock Family
An exploration of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks using Internet, note-taking, and concept mapping skills.
Content - Class 2:
1. Student will access and open the “Choose the one you like best” worksheet they saved last class.
2. Print out and distribute the note-taking worksheet - “Rock Chart”. Make sure students add their name at the top of the worksheet.
3. Student must click on the link to the Website they have chosen and look for answers to the questions asked on the Rock Chart. Answers will be entered in each appropriate cell of the table.
4. As students finish, they will hand their Rock Chart worksheets to the teacher and play the following interactive game about rock testing. Headphones are needed:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml