Introduction
Task
Our task today will be to walk around the school and collect five rocks. We will bring the rocks inside and identify which category they belong to.
Objective: Students will be able to identify the three different types of rocks.
During the webquest you will take notes on the different types of rocks.
Process
(handout)
First, we will intorduce the types of rocks.
Then, we will go outside and look for rocks around the school.
Next, we will bring the rocks inside.
As a class we will identify the types of rocks.
Now you will break up into small groups.
Your group will now go onto the website http://brhectorsgeoworld.blogspot.com/2009/05/rocks.html.
Once, your group is on the website look at the pictures and also watch a video from each type of rock.
After your group is done looking up information on the website a worksheet will be completed.
Also Examine your rocks and classify them into Ingeous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks.
Use what you have learned from the website and from the handout to help you to classify the rocks.
For the final step, write one thing you have learned and draw a picture.
Evaluation
Rubric:
| Elements | 3 Points | 2 points | 1 ponit | 0 points |
| Rocks are identified properly | All rocks were labeled correctly | A few rocks were labeled correct | only one rock was labeled correct | rocks were not labeled |
| The student used the information to classify the rocks. | It is clear that classifications were done base on the infomation they obtained. | It is clear that some information was used to classify rocks. | A slight amount of information was used. | information was not used |
| Student explained why they classified their rocks in that area. | Student used evidence to explain why they classified their rock in that area. | little evidence was used to explian their classifications. | only one rock classification was explained. | no evidence was provided. |
Conclusion
Well Done!
You are now a Rock Detective!
