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Mission 1 Lesson 7: Rocks and their Uses
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Primary: Lesson Plan
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Operation
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Tectonic Fury
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Mission 1: The Building Blocks
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5 | 6 | 7 | 8
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00:00:00 (HH:MM:SS)
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Teachers
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7/15/2010
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From: Tectonic Fury Mission 1: The Building Blocks |
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Mission 1 Lesson 7: Rocks and their Uses Students will understand the three types of rocks and the properties that are used to identify and classify each, and use that knowledge to identify samples within their region. |
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- 2 Class Periods (90 minutes)
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- Review all activities and discussion questions in the Teacher Edition (TE) pages 28 and 29.
- Gather the materials needed to complete the Lab, as described on page 29 of the TE.
- If possible, gather samples of the rocks shown in the chart on page 28 of the Students Editions (SE).
- Download the Blackline Master for the Lab from the JASON Mission Center and make a copy for each student.
- Test all links and the Digital Labs: Classifying Rocks and Rock Match on your computers.
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Teacher's Edition for Operation: Tectonic Fury Mission 1: The Building Blocks - At a Glance, Standards Alignment, and teaching tips and suggestions for content in Mission 1. |
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Data sheet to be used with Mission 1 Lab 2: Analyzing Rocks and Their Uses. |
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Motivate |
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- Have students look at the chart on page 28 of the SE. If possible, show samples of the rocks included on the chart. Discuss how the qualities of the rocks relate to their uses.
- Have students play the Digital Lab: Classifying Rocks to review what they learned about the different types of rock in the previous lesson and to introduce them to some uses of rocks.
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This article gives examples of several types of rocks in a chart form. Each example includes an image, characteristics, categorization, and examples of how the rock is used. |
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The amazing diversity of rocks found on Earth can be categorized as igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Use this digital lab to learn more about these rock types and score points towards the global leaderboard by demonstrating your ability to sort various rocks into these categories. |
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- Have students thoughtfully discuss the impact and importance of mining for rocks and minerals, as described in the Critical Thinking activity on page 28.
- Introduce the Analyzing Rocks and Their Uses lab on page 29 of the SE by reading the introduction with your students.
- Conduct the Analyzing Rocks and Their Uses lab according to the directions on page 29 of the SE. Have students record their data and observations on the lab datasheet.
- Have students share, present, and/or post the results of their inquiries. Students can create a classroom display linking the photographs they took with the bedrock map of their area.
- Differentiate: Conduct a mini-lesson on map reading for any students who are having trouble reading the bedrock map.
- Differentiate: Students may also be interested in researching famous monuments around the world and applying the procedure they used in the lab to identify the rocks used in the monument and find possible locations where the rock may have come from.
For additional practice identifying rocks, have students play the Digital Lab: Rock Match.
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In this lab, students will learn about the properties of rocks and apply their understanding to analyze and identify lab grade samples. Then they will use this information to develop a dichotomous key that can be used in the field and lab. Using their key, they will analyze rock samples that are used commercially, such as in buildings or landscaping materials, in their region. This information will help students understand the variety of ways we use rocks in our everyday lives. |
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Using one of the samples from this lab, write a hypothetical story of how this rock has changed, naturally or through human induced actions, over the last billion years. |
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Learn about some of the most fascinating rock types: useful obsidian, elegant granite, ubiquitous limestone and much more! Use your knowledge to match the rock types to the rock sample. |
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Reflect And Assess |
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- Have students answer the JASON Journal question on page 29 of the SE. A sample answer can be found on page 29 of the TE.
- Have students design a card matching game similar to the Digital Lab: Rock Match, using some of the rocks found in their region that they identified during the lab.
- Give students an unknown rock and have them use the dichotomous key they created in the lab to identify it.
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- Have students complete the Extend activity described on page 29.
- Have students document art made from rock in their area, as described in the Connect-Art section on page 28.
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