2nd Grade Parent Workshop-January 23, 2015 at 1:30-2:30 PM

Earth Science Lab

Mr. Gantt Room 46           

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Here are a few things you can do for Earth Science Lab:

• Start a Rock Collection and have students practice words to describe their rocks. ie: shiny, dull, rough, smooth, colors, size and weight (compared to another object), & draw and color their rocks. You can get a magnifying class
• Please do not have students bring their rocks to Science Lab. Have the students take a picture of them with the rock(s) in their hand(s). 
• Museums to visit:
  Levitated Mass at the LACMA
  Natural History Museum
  LaBrea Tar Pits

If you would like assistance in getting started or have questions, please just ask.

Lesson 1

Physical properties of rocks

Wonders READING:

pg. 66-71 Rocks

Physical properties

Color

Shape

Size

Texture

Rough

Smooth

Luster

Dull

Weathering

Lesson 2

Sorting rocks by physical properties Wonders READING:

pg. 72-77 Changing Rocks

Sort

Lesson 3

Screening river rocks and The Story of Sand

NO Wonders READING

River rocks

Pebbles

Cobbles

Gravel

Boulder

Lesson 4

Measuring rocks

NO Wonders READING

Weight

Lesson 5

How are rocks used?

Wonders READING:

pg. 90-95 Natural Resources

Sand

Glass

Concrete

Mortar

Sandpaper

Lesson 6

Fossils 

Wonders READING:

pg. 84-89 Fossils

Fossils

Bones

Imprints

Amber

Tar

Peat

Lesson 7

What’s the difference between sand, soil, clay, and silt?

Wonders READING:

pg. 78-83 Soil

Hummus