Robin Miller

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Discovering Rocks and Minerals

• Robin Miller
• Third Grade

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Table of Contents

• Georgia performance Standards
• Rock vs. Mineral
• Three Types of rocks
• Sedimentary rocks
• Metamorphic rocks
• Igneous rocks
• How do rocks form?
• The Rock Cycle
• What are mineral?
• Our Favorite Gemstones
• Lets Do Math!
• Build A Volcano
• Test your knowledge
• The Rock Song
• Your job as a Geologist

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Georgia Performance Standards

• Science
• S3E1- Students will investigate the physical
  attributes of rocks and minerals.
• Math
• M3D1- Students will create and interpret simple
  tables and graphs.

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Do you know the difference between a rock and a
mineral?

• In this lesson, you will become a geologist. Your
  job is to investigate the differences between a
  rock and mineral. Have fun!! ?

Granite-rock
Gold-mineral
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Three Types of Rocks
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Sedimentary Rocks

• Broken rocks, shells, mineral grains, and other
  materials are all sediments.
• All these sediments collect in layers to form
  sedimentary rocks.

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Metamorphic Rocks

• Made by extreme pressure and/or heat
• Can you identify either rock? ?

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Igneous Rocks

• These rocks are formed from cooled magma.
• Magma is melted rock deep inside the earth.
• Magma on the crust of the earth is called molten
  lava.

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Discover How Rocks are Formed

• Click on the website below to learn more about
  the three types of rocks and how they are formed.

http//sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/inde
x.html
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The Rock Cycle
They are both pressed down.
All are made of minerals.
Both Experience heat and pressure.
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EXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT!!

• Click on the website below to learn more about
  the rock cycle.
• http//www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/
  rock.html

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What are Minerals?
Look at all of my gold, Im rich!!

• A mineral is a solid material made of one
  substance, that occurs naturally on Earth.
• Most of the common minerals are made of crystals.
  

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Most Commonly Used Minerals
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Our Favorite Gemstones

• After surveying the class about our favorite
  gemstone, here are the results
• Which gemstone does our class like the most? The
  least?

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Lets Do Math!

• Read the graph below. Create two questions about
  the various items and there hardness according to
  Mohs hardness scale. Exchange your questions
  with a classmate and check their answers.

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Lets Build a Volcano!!

• First, view this erupting volcano video (click on
  real media player and be patient).
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/volcanoes/ph
  enomena.html
• Now, lets have fun building your own volcano.
• http//www.nationalgeographic.com/forcesofnature/i
  nteractive/index.html?sectionv

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Test Your Knowledge!

• Are you a Rock Hound? Take the quiz to find out.
  Good Luck!!
• www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/quiz/index.html

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LETS SING!!!!

• Rock Cycle Song
• (Sing to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
  
• SEDIMENTARY rock Has been formed in layers
  Often found near water sources With fossils
  from decays.
• Then there's IGNEOUS rock Here since Earth was
  born Molten Lava, cooled and hardened That's
  how it is formed.
• These two types of rocks Can also be transformed
  With pressure, heat and chemicals METAMORPHIC
  they'll become.

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Your Job Assignment

• National Geographic has hired you to investigate
  the uses of minerals used in your daily life.
  First, research the minerals you use. Then,
  create a chart telling me the name of the
  minerals and how it is used. Finally, survey your
  classmates to see what minerals they use daily
  and create a pie graph with your results.
• Have fun! ?