Journey
Topic: Earth and Sky
Rocks
1
Watch the Story
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig
Read the Book
Rock Collecting by Elaine Pascoe
2
Lesson Activities
Rocks
What are the building blocks of rocks?
minerals
plants
powder
Minerals can be found in things we use every day.
true
false
Which one of these is a soft rock?
amethyst
chalk
lava
One way that minerals get turned into rock is by ___________ .
melting together
freezing together
sticking together when it rains
Igneous rock is made when __________ cools down and hardens.
lava
chalk
talc
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Scientific Collection
Rock Sort
Materials: None
Materials: None
Tell your child that scientists make collections so they can study what they find. Now be rock scientists and take a close look at rocks by sorting them.
Head outside and help your child gather a variety of rocks. Spread them out and talk about their characteristics. What do they look like? How big or small are they?
Now encourage your child to sort the rocks in different ways: by color, by size, and by weight. Are there other sorting categories your child can think of, such as sparkly and dull?
Colección científica
Clasificación de rocas
Materiales: Ninguno
Materiales: Ninguno
Dile a tu niño que los científicos coleccionan las cosas que encuentran para poder estudiarlas. Ahora sean científicos de rocas y clasifiquen las rocas para observarlas con atención.
Haz que tu niño recoja varias rocas diferentes cuando salga. Sepárenlas y hablen sobre sus características. ¿Cómo son? ¿Cuán grandes o pequeñas son?
Ahora anima al niño a clasificar las piedras de diferentes maneras: por color, por tamaño y por peso. ¿Se le ocurren a tu niño otras categorías en que se puedan clasificar, como piedras con destellos y opacas?
