3rd+Grade+-+February


 * This goes along with the Science Kit --- Rocks**


 * Everybody needs a rock** -- by Byrd Baylor....about picking a rock for yourself. Take a walk and choose a rock then use the skills learned in the kit to observe the rock. Use a field guide to see if it can be identified. Can you determine if it is sedamentary, Igneus, or metamorphic.
 * Rocks in his head** -- by Hurst-- as a springboard into geologists and mineralogists and what they do.

Why do we study rocks? What can rocks tell us about our planet?

The Rock Cycle [] I used the scavenger hunt in the past to help kids identify the answer to a question by skimming for content. Paraphrasing content.

Bring in Rock hound expert... [] Middle Tennessee Rock Hounds to inspire kids to become rock hounds!