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Rocks of the Earth’s Crust

Today’s Walking Classroom podcast looks at the rocks found in the earth’s crust – sedimentary, metamorphic, and extrusive – and the differences among them. The students also explain how fossils, the colors of rocks, and the weathering of rocks provide information about the earth’s past.

Health Message: Hydration
Character Value: Being trustworthy

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Common Core

L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:
RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RI.5.3, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RST.6-8.4

Next Generation Science Standards

PS–Physical Science | LS–Life Science | ESS–Earth and Space Science | ETS–Engineering, Technology and the Application of Science Elementary School: 3-LS4-1, 4-ESS1-1, 4-ESS2-2, 5-ESS2-1
Middle School: MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-3, MS-LS4-1

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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
Rocks of the Earth’s Crust Google Quiz https://docs.google.com/forms/d/196UcjChAxuV0p3AtDSfb0D9eUHU0o9GfBSjw3_qlGiA/copy

Slide Deck:
Rocks of the Earth’s Crust Slide Deck https://thewalkingclassroom.box.com/s/si9kamaddo31qt64xt3v1itxa1ha9bqh

Related Videos:


An Object at Rest: A Stone’s Adventure through Time
5:43

Explains how a stone can be used by humans and nature through time.


Rock Cycle
4:31

Illustrates the rock cycle and the three types of rocks using various foods.


Our World: The Rock Cycle
4:08

Presents a video by NASA about the rock cycle and moon rocks.

Additional Resources:


The Rock Cycle Quiz
Online Activity

Test knowledge of the rock cycle with this quick interactive quiz from Scholastic’s Study Jams.


Simply Sediments
Multi-Day Project

Create a sediment bottle and observe what happens over time in this activity from The Science Spot.


The Rock Cycle
Printable or Worksheet

Review the Rock Cycle Factsheet and complete the activity sheet in this free resource from The Geological Society.


Chocolate Rock Cycle
Hands-on Activity

Use chocolate to create “sedimentary,” “metamorphic,” and “igneous” rocks in this activity from the Geological Society of London.

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