Rocks (Earth Science)
One day children examine fossils, another day they might test minerals. As children collect, examine, describe, and experiment with rocks, minerals and fossils, they hone their observation skills and begin to unravel the puzzle of what rocks are and how they are formed.
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Full Module
A full module includes a Teacher Print package, student books for 30, and a classroom ExploraGear kit. (Supplemental Classroom Supplies and Spanish science notebooks are also available.)
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Teacher Print Package
Click to download a sample.
Science Notebook Teacher Guide
Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth [trade book]
Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals [trade book]
Lesson 0
“I Wonder” Circle poster
What is a Scientist? [trade book]
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Student Books
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My Science Notebook
Students record their Rocks explorations, data, and conclusions here.
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ExploraGear®
These unit-specific kits contain hard to find equipment that the students use over and over during lesson explorations. They also contain some consumable materials for student experiments and data collection activities. Kits are designed to facilitate both individual and small group work by students and to allow for hands-on activities.
Materials for hands-on exploration for 30 students
View a list of contents for the Rocks ExploraGear.
Download an order form for replacement parts.
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Also available (not in module packages)
Supplemental Classroom Supplies
These kits are meant to enrich the existing ExploraGears® by providing teachers with additional classroom supplies. These give teachers the option of spending less prep time gathering common materials.
Additional, more common materials for 30 students
View a list of contents for the Rocks Supplemental Classroom Supplies.
Download an order form for replacement parts.
Spanish Science Notebooks
Rocks Spanish Science Notebook pages
Spanish Student Science Notebooks are available in pdf or print. To inquire, write to orders@sciencecompanion.com.