A Web-Enhanced Geology Unit for Sixth Grade

 

Unit Content Outline

Lesson 1 - Introductory Lesson on Minerals; What is a Mineral? (Web Quest Activity)
Lesson 2 - Classifying and Experimenting with Minerals
Lesson 3 - "The Big Rock" Lesson: Introduction to Rocks
Lesson 4 - Classifying Rocks: How can we identify them?
       Lesson 4 Data sheet
       Lesson 4 Rock Key
Lesson 5 - The Rock Cycle: Making the Connection
Lesson 6 - Rocks and Mineral Unit Review: Jeopardy Contest
       Jeopardy Board
Unit Exam
Activity Center

Background Information/Activities

Minerals
What are minerals?
What are they made of ?
How do we classify them?
Common Minerals
Activity 1
Activity 2
Need help with words?

Rocks
What are rocks?
Major Categories
Classifying Activity
Are they all related?
Activities with THE ROCK CYCLE
Acknowledgements
Fun Activities
 

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