Types of rocks!
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 3
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Igneous Rock Metamorphic Rock Sedimentary Rock Practice for School
Lesson Description: Students will learn and understand the three different types of rocks: Igenous, sedimentary and metamorphic

  • SC.4.E.6.1 Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous, (formed from molten rock); sedimentary (pieces of other rocks and fossilized organisms); and metamorphic (formed from heat and pressure).
  • SC.4.E.6.2 Identify the physical properties of common earth-forming minerals, including hardness, color, luster, cleavage, and streak color, and recognize the role of minerals in the formation of rocks.
  • SC.4.E.6.4 Describe the basic differences between physical weathering (breaking down of rock by wind, water, ice, temperature change, and plants) and erosion (movement of rock by gravity, wind, water, and ice).
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Video : Be a Rock Detective!
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Students will learn with SciShow before beginning text work the teacher. This will incentivize and motivate learning!
Quiz : What rock is which!?
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What is a feature of a sedimentary rock? 

Question #2

What's a feature of Metamorphic rocks? 

Question #3

What's a feature of Igneous Rocks?

Question #4
Rocks can only come from Earth? (Think about meteorites and space!)
Description: Using the multiple choice questions below with clues, pick the best answer for each question