This sampler was used in a unit instructing students
about types of rocks. It allows for
student choice and students work in modalities that best fit their learning
styles. The development of this site shows my understanding of the following
elements from the NETS-T, CTTC, and CCCT.
NETS-T – I.a, I.b,
II.a, II.b, II.d, II.e, III.a, III.b, III.d, IV.a, IV.c, IV.d
CTTC – I.b, I.c,
II.a, II.b, II.c, II.e, IV.c, IV.d
CCCT – 1.1, 1. 2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7
Rocks Sampler
an Internet Sampler on Rocks
created by Mr. Ives
Woodstock Middle School
The
purpose of this Web page is to give you a sampling of some of the aspects of
Rocks. Each of the activities asks you to make a personal commitment to what
you like, believe, or feel. Really try to find things that you can connect
with. Good luck and have fun!
The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a
variety of viewpoints. You may complete the following Internet activities alone
or by working in a group. You may complete all or only some of the activities
depending on your goals.
Activity:
1. Name the three types of rocks.
2. What causes a sedimentary rock to become a metamorphic rock?
3. What change occurs when rock is heated and becomes a metamorphic rock?
Activity:
1. View the Rock Expert page and take the quiz.
2. Name the metamorphic rocks listed on the quiz page.
3. Continue taking the quiz until you get the all right!
Activity:
1. What are gemstones?
2. There are more than 3000 types of ______________________ that form rocks.
3. What layer of the earth is made of solid, hardened rocks and minerals?
Activity:
1. If you can't see light through a rock it is known as __________________________.
2. How can you test the hardness of a mineral?
3. Is the color a good way to identiy a mineral? Why or why not.
Activity:
1. Play the Concentration game. What is a petrologist?
2. Play any game you want and have fun!
While exploring this sampler on Rocks, we hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly connected with some part of this topic. If you did not, please go back and explore some other links and look deeper inside yourself. Be prepared to explain how you feel more interested in or connected to the topic now than before you tried this sampler.