In this activity kids study rocks by looking for layering and stripes. They can then correlate these features to the way rocks are formed. An included reading can be used for read aloud or close reading with thought questions attached. Sample answers are always included.
 
What's Included:
✅ Task Card instructions
✅ Student Sheet for capturing observations
✅ Answer Key to Student Sheet
✅ Student Reading with Questions
✅ Answer key to Student Reading questions.
✅ Teacher Notes with prep, set up, and explanations.
 
This Resource Is Great For:
❑ Whole class activity
❑ Group work
❑ Science Center, Science Stations
 
Questions Answered:
☀ What types of rock are never layered?
☀ Which type(s) of rocks are layered?
☀ How does granite change when it is metamorphosed into gneiss?
 
Topics & Concepts Addressed:
✦ Metamorphic and sedimentary rocks are often layered.
✦ Igneous rocks do not have layers
✦ Metamorphosis can cause layering.
 
Materials Needed
Suggested rock samples: gneiss; schist; slate; anthracite coal; bituminous coal; shale; mica
 
Preparation Needed
Collect materials, order rock samples