Students investigate rocks in an outdoor field trip, and then place them into groups by characteristics. The different groups could be the size, shape, color, and texture of the rocks. After classifying, students are introduced to the three types of rocks and the rock cycle.

Concepts

minerals

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Additional Tags

biogeology, rock cycle, types, collecting and identifying rocks, serc, rocks and minerals

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)