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 2.02

Describe rocks and other earth materials in more than one way, using student-made rules.

Resources aligned to this objective

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.

Lesson plans on the web

Big island pool: Igneous rocks and the anatomy of a volcano
Students will learn about the rocks that are formed when a volcano erupts: igneous rocks. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Introduction to the Grand Canyon
Students look at photographs of three canyons and then focus on the Grand Canyon, discussing how the Colorado River carved it into its present form. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Social Studies and Science)
Provider: National Geographic
Rock hunters
Through their observations of rocks, students will begin to develop an understanding that there are many types of rocks with a multitude of different attributes. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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