Geology Unit NGSS ESS2: Rocks, Minerals, Soil, Inquiry--Updated!

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NGSS ESS2 Earth's Systems

NGSS ESS1 Earth's Place in the Universe

ENTIRE UNIT PLAN Includes: Detailed plans, letter to parents, worksheets, examples, scoring guide, and field test fact sheets!

Here are 22 pages of scaffolded lesson plans, including assessment ideas and common misconception activities!

Students will provide two “natural” rocks, run a series of tests on their rocks, and create a Pet Rock poster as a performance task!

Students will go through a series of rock and mineral field tests to discover the physical properties of their rock.

These printable sheets can be glued or taped into science journals.

Focus Questions:

How can the physical properties of rocks, minerals, and soils be used to classify them?

How are rocks similar to and different from each other?

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