2nd Grade-Week 1 Physical Properties of Rocks

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1^st Lab Session Week

Concept: 3 Rocks-Physical properties of rocks

Investigation: Are all rocks the same?

Wonders READING: pg. 66-71 Rocks

Concept: Minerals and Rocks

What are rocks made of?
How are rocks and minerals different?

Vocabulary:
minerals
physical properties
color 
shape
size
color
texture
rough
smooth
luster
shiny
dull

BrainPopJr.com video of the week: Rocks & Minerals

Find this "Levitated Mass" in Los Angeles...
take a picture of YOU underneath the rock ...
email the picture to mr.gantt@gmail.com for 2 extra credit points.

CA Science Standards

3. Earth is made of materials that have distinct properties and provide resources for human activities. As a basis for understanding this concept:

3a. Students know how to compare the physical properties of different kinds of rocks and know that rock is composed of different combinations of minerals.

4. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.

4f. Use magnifiers or microscopes to observe and draw descriptions of small objects or small features of objects.