4th Grade Science: Earth's Crust and the Rock Cycle (NGSS Aligned)
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This engaging inquiry based unit is designed to develop a conceptual understanding of the rock cycle and Earth's crust. This product aligns to the following NGSS 4th grade standards:
4-ESS1-1: Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
4-ESS2-2:Analyze and interpret data from maps to describe patterns of Earth’s features
4-ESS3-2. Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.
If you are not using NGSS, this unit is appropriate for grades 3-6
Included in this unit:
•Activity 1: Classifying Rocks Students classify rocks into 3 groups using observations.
•Activity 2: Rock On!: Students simulate the rock cycle using gum and pop rocks.
•Activity 3: Pangaea Activity: Students create a puzzle using the continents to demonstrate Pangea.
•Activity 4: Ring of Fire: Students plot locations of volcano and notice that volcano locations are where tectonic plates meet.
•Activity 5: Shake it Up: Students create structures out of toothpicks and mini marshmallows and then test their strength in an earthquake simulation.
•Activity 6: Stress Me Out!: Students use a miniature candy bar to simulate the 3 different types of stresses on the Earth’s crust.
•Activity 7: Earth’s Changing Surface Informational reading and questions
•Activity 8: Word Wall cards and Activity Ideas
An optional post test with key and grading rubric are also included. (2 options available)
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