LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 2

The learner will make observations and use student-made rules to build an understanding of solid earth materials.

Objective 2.01

Describe and sort a variety of earth materials based on their properties:

  • Color.
  • Hardness.
  • Shape.
  • Size.

Resources aligned to this objective

Chilly discoveries
Children will make ice cream and determine what makes this liquid turn into a solid.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science)
By Allison Rollinson.
Gardens all around
Students learn to appreciate the plants and animals that make their homes in the gardens of North Carolina.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)
By Bambi Heavner.
Learning about rocks
In this lesson, students will be engaged in hands-on experiences while they explore rocks.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics and Science)
By Debbie Hansman.
What's the matter?
Students will categorize matter according to its properties.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science)
By Lisa Lawrence.

Lesson plans on the web

Sampling rocks
Students learn about sampling through an investigation of rocks found in the schoolyard. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Mathematics)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science