3rd Grade Earth Sciences Laboratory
Rocks and Minerals - Science Labs & Activities for Types of Rocks, Soil, & More
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Are you looking to engage your students with a hands-on, interactive unit all about Earth Science? This rocks and minerals bundle includes everything you need to nurture and excitement for Earth Science and covers all your standards related to rocks, minerals, weathering, and erosion!
You’ll love this unit because it is packed full of the resources you need for your rocks and minerals earth science unit. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, interactive lab instructions, lab reports, reading passages about each topic, interactive notebook pages, games, activities, crafts, thinking maps, cooperative learning activities, simulations, review activities, and a final assessment over all things rocks and minerals.
If you’re teaching in an inquiry-based classroom, you’ll be pleased to find this unit is structured to follow the inquiry cycle: tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, and drawing conclusions.
Topics included in this Rocks and Minerals Bundle:
Week 1: Distinguishing Between Rocks and Minerals
- create a classifying system to distinguish between rocks and minerals
- make mock rocks
- be a geologist for a day
- take apart rocks
- rocks vs. minerals reading passage
- rocks vs. minerals interactive science notebook page
- make a rock vs. mineral mobile
Week 2: Identifying Minerals
- describing minerals and properties
- scratch test lab, guess my rule
- gemstone bar graph
- all about minerals reading passage
- all about minerals interactive science notebook page
- make mineral trading cards
Week 3: Classifying rocks
- rock properties lab
- detecting calcite lab
- modeling rock layers
- types of rocks reading passage
- types of rocks interactive science notebook page
- rock type logic line-up game
Week 4: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
- weathering chalk lab
- freezing clay
- wave and wind erosion boxes
- acid rain lab
- Weathering, erosion, deposition reading passage
- Weathering, erosion, deposition interactive science notebook page
- sorting puzzles and tree map
Week 5: The Rock Cycle
- video or reading response
- crayon rock simulation
- web-based interactive lesson
- rock cycle reading passage
- rock cycle interactive science notebook page
- ride the rock cycle game
Week 6: Review and Assess Rocks, Minerals**, Weathering, and Erosion**
- find someone who study guide activity
- numbered heads together review game
- quiz-quiz-trade review activity
- task card scoot review
- end of unit test and answer key
Your students will love the hands-on earth science labs from making their own rocks to simulating the effects of acid rain. They’ll also be eager to show off their learning during high-engagement games and cooperative learning review activities.
You’ll love how easy it is to plan and prep! Make a few copies gather a few supplies, and your rocks and minerals unit planning is done!
Here’s what other teachers have to say about this rocks and minerals unit:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was a wonderful resource for teaching about different minerals. The activities were easy for students to understand yet dug deep into the comprehension of minerals. I will be using these resources for years to come with my 4th grade students. – Attiya
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love earth science, and I thought this resource was well done! Engaging, well-planned, and thorough. Fantastic job! Thank you! — Deana W.
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Identifying Minerals - Earth Science Unit - Reading Passages, Labs, & Activities
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Are you looking to engage your students with a hands-on, interactive unit for Earth Science? This identifying minerals unit includes everything you need to nurture and excitement for Earth Science and covers all your standards related to identifying minerals.
You’ll love this 5-day unit because it is packed full of the resources you need for teaching students to identify minerals. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, interactive lab instructions, a student lab report, a reading passage about rocks and minerals, an interactive science notebook page, and games with minerals.
If you’re teaching in an inquiry-based classroom, you’ll be pleased to find this unit is structured to follow the inquiry cycle-tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, and drawing conclusions.
A Peek Inside the Identifying Minerals earth science unit:
- describing minerals and properties
- scratch test lab
- guess my rule
- gemstone bar graph
- all about minerals reading passage
- all about minerals interactive science notebook page
- make mineral trading cards
Your students will love this hands-on identifying minerals unit from the identification lab to the graphing. They’ll also be eager to show off their learning with the culminating mineral trading card activity.
You’ll love how easy it is to plan and prep! Make a few copies gather a few supplies, and your identifying minerals unit planning is done!
Extend your rocks and minerals with one of these complimentary units:
Distinguishing Between Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Unit
Types of Rocks Earth Science Unit
Rock Cycle Earth Science Unit
Weathering Erosion and Deposition Earth Science Unit
Rocks and Minerals Cooperative Review Activities and Test
Or save time and money with the whole bundle:
Rocks and Minerals - Earth Science Bundle - Rocks and Minerals Labs & Activities
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Other Science Resources:
Thermal Energy and Heat Interactive Science Labs
Electricity Interactive Science Labs for Electrical Energy
Life Science Food Chain Sequence Game
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Copyright © Curious Classroom Adventures.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Sharing is kind, so please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Types of Rocks Earth Science Unit - Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rocks
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Are you looking to engage your students with a hands-on, interactive unit for Earth Science? This classifying types of rocks unit includes everything you need to nurture and excitement for Earth Science and covers all your standards related to classifying rocks as igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks.
You’ll love this 5-day unit because it is packed full of the resources you need for classifying different types of rocks. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, interactive lab instructions, student lab reports, a reading passage about igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks, an interactive science notebook page, and a rock-type game.
If you’re teaching in an inquiry-based classroom, you’ll be pleased to find this unit is structured to follow the inquiry cycle-tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, and drawing conclusions.
A peek inside the Classifying Rock Types unit
- rock properties lab
- detecting calcite lab
- modeling rock layers
- types of rocks reading passage
- types of rocks interactive science notebook page
- rock type logic line-up game
Your students will love this hands-on classifying rock types unit from the properties labs to the rock modeling activity. They’ll also be eager to show off their learning with the culminating logic game.
You’ll love how easy it is to plan and prep! Make a few copies gather a few supplies, and your classifying rock types unit planning is done!
Extend on rocks and minerals with one of these complimentary units:
Distinguishing Between Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Unit
Identifying Minerals Earth Science Unit
Rock Cycle Earth Science Unit
Weathering Erosion and Deposition Earth Science Unit
Rocks and Minerals Cooperative Review Activities and Test
Or save time and money with the whole bundle:
Rocks and Minerals - Earth Science Bundle - Rocks and Minerals Labs & Activities
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Other Science Resources:
Thermal Energy and Heat Interactive Science Labs
Electricity Interactive Science Labs for Electrical Energy
Life Science Food Chain Sequence Game
___________________________________
Copyright © Curious Classroom Adventures.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Sharing is kind, so please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Rock Cycle & Stages of Rock Formation - Earth Science Labs & Reading Activities
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Are you looking to engage your students with a hands-on, interactive unit for Earth Science? This rock cycle unit includes everything you need to nurture and excitement for Earth Science and covers all your standards related to the cycle of rocks and rock formation.
You’ll love this 5-day unit because it is packed full of the resources you need for investigating the rock cycle. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, web-based investigations, a rock cycle simulation, a reading passage about the rock cylce, an interactive science notebook page, and a rock cycle game.
If you’re teaching in an inquiry-based classroom, you’ll be pleased to find this unit is structured to follow the inquiry cycle-tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, and drawing conclusions.
A peek inside the Rock Cylce unit
- video or reading response
- crayon rock simulation
- web-based interactive lesson
- rock cycle reading passage
- rock cycle interactive science notebook page
- ride the rock cycle game
Your students will love this hands-on classifying rock cycle unit from the rock cycle simulation to the web investigation. They’ll also be eager to show off their learning with the culminating rock cylcle game.
You’ll love how easy it is to plan and prep! Make a few copies gather a few supplies, and your rock cycle unit planning is done!
Extend your rocks and minerals with one of these complimentary units:
Distinguishing Between Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Unit
Identifying Minerals Earth Science Unit
Types of Rocks Earth Science Unit
Weathering Erosion and Deposition Earth Science Unit
Rocks and Minerals Cooperative Review Activities and Test
Or save time and money with the whole bundle:
Rocks and Minerals - Earth Science Bundle - Rocks and Minerals Labs & Activities
___________________________________
Other Science Resources:
Thermal Energy and Heat Interactive Science Labs
Electricity Interactive Science Labs for Electrical Energy
Life Science Food Chain Sequence Game
___________________________________
Copyright © Curious Classroom Adventures.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Sharing is kind, so please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Weathering Erosion and Deposition Earth Science Unit - Labs & Reading Passages
By Curious Classroom Adventures
Are you looking to engage your students with a hands-on, interactive unit for Earth Science? This weathering, erosion, and deposition unit includes everything you need to nurture and excitement for Earth Science and covers all your standards related to weathering, erosion, and deposition.
You’ll love this 5-day unit because it is packed full of the resources you need for investigating weathering, erosion, and deposition. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, web-based investigations, a rock cycle simulation, a reading passage about the rock cylce, an interactive science notebook page, and a rock cycle game.
If you’re teaching in an inquiry-based classroom, you’ll be pleased to find this unit is structured to follow the inquiry cycle-tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, and drawing conclusions.
A peek inside the weathering, erosion, and deposition unit:
- weathering chalk lab
- freezing clay
- wave and wind erosion boxes
- acid rain lab
- Weathering, erosion, depostion reading passage
- Weathering, erosion, depostion interactive science notebook page
- sorting puzzles and tree map
Your students will love this hands-on weathering, erosion, and deposition unit from the weathering lab to the acid rain simulation. They’ll also be eager to show off their learning with the culminating sorting puzzles activity.
You’ll love how easy it is to plan and prep! Make a few copies gather a few supplies, and your weathering, erosion, and deposition unit planning is done!
Extend your rocks and minerals with one of these complimentary units:
Distinguishing Between Rocks and Minerals Earth Science Unit
Identifying Minerals Earth Science Unit
Types of Rocks Earth Science Unit
Rock Cycle Earth Science Unit
Rocks and Minerals Cooperative Review Activities and Test
Or save time and money with the whole bundle:
Rocks and Minerals - Earth Science Bundle - Rocks and Minerals Labs & Activities
___________________________________
Other Science Resources:
Thermal Energy and Heat Interactive Science Labs
Electricity Interactive Science Labs for Electrical Energy
Life Science Food Chain Sequence Game
___________________________________
Copyright © Curious Classroom Adventures.
Permission to copy for single classroom use only.
Sharing is kind, so please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.
Lab Report Template for Elementary | Scientific Methods | Kawaii | Cute
By Teacher Ever Creative
I created this version to make students more interested at writing science lab report :)