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Teaching About Rocks

Compilation of assesments, daily do's, labs/activites, unit supplements, and addition resources to support teaching Middle School Students. Supports the learning of rock types, rock history, and the rock cycle.

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Sun, Dec 10, 2023 3:42 PM in Incorporating Technology into your Teaching

Hi Kaylyn, my name is Abey. I am a senior at the University of Delaware studying Elementary and Middle School Science Education. A resource I discovered this semester in my science inquiry class is SciStarter. This is a website full of Citizen Science Projects for all people and ages. You can search for projects of a specific age range or content. Using Citizen Science projects in the classroom h...

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Sun, Dec 10, 2023 2:36 PM in Staying on topic

Hi Emma, my name is Abey. I am a senior at the University of Delaware and will student teach this spring. I can very much relate to your question, and it was not until recently that I was able to come to a synthesized conclusion of how to tackle it. To start in science we want students to ask and pose scientific questions. For many students posing scientific structured questions is a challenge so...

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Sun, Dec 10, 2023 2:04 PM
Great Model For Teaching About Rocks

In watching this archived seminar I found it enlightening that the focus was on the larger picture of the rock not a simple identification. This look at rocks beyond their surfaces makes the learning more relevant to students who long for the “why” and “how” this is important. This seminar modeled how to teach about rocks in this way, working as a content rich teaching model/guide.

Sun, Dec 10, 2023 12:47 PM
Great Resource for Future Teacher

This book is a great resource for someone preparing to take the Elementary and/or Middle School Science praxis exams. It describes and defines rocks, rock types, formation of rock, rock history, and the rock cycle. I particularly found the information and diagrams in the Ebook Cycling section extremely helpful in connecting all components of the rock cycle. The inclusion of student preconceptions and misconceptions in the subject areas are my favorite part of these NSTA Ebook resources. Overall, a great resource for future teachers understanding rock content and teaching.

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