LEARN NC

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

Science — Grade 4

Goal 2: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the composition and uses of rocks and minerals.

Objective 2.03. Explain how rocks are composed of minerals.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Resources on the web

The roots of trash
In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series on garbage and recycling, students identify the various natural resources used to produce common items. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science