Not only does Patrick the Starfish live under a rock, but so do many other types of creatures. From slugs to centipedes to spiders, rocks are home to all sortss of crawly things. Find out more in the video.

Concepts

rocks, living things

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Take a nature walk around the school to look for creatures living under rocks, and have pupils record their observations in an observation sheet
• Prepare a worksheet to go along with the video so that learners can answer questions as they watch

Classroom Considerations

• Resource is the fourth in a series of 26 Earth science videos
• Best suited for elementary-aged scientists

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides safety tips for looking at living things under rocks
• Cartoon and real images help support the topic under investigation

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.7 RI.4.7