Rock+Cycle

__** Science Benchmark **__ Earth materials include rocks, soils, water, and gases. Rock is composed of minerals. Earth materials change over time from one form to another. These changes require energy. Erosion is the movement of materials and weathering is the breakage of bedrock and larger rocks into smaller rocks and soil materials. Soil is continually being formed from weathered rock and plant remains. Soil contains many living organisms. Plants generally get water and minerals from soil. __**Standard 3**__ Students will understand the basic properties of rocks, the processes involved in the formation of soils, and the needs of plants provided by soil. __**Objective 1**__ Identify basic properties of minerals and rocks.
 * 1) Describe the differences between minerals and rocks.
 * 2) Observe rocks using a magnifying glass and draw shapes and colors of the minerals.
 * 3) Sort rocks by appearance according to the three basic types: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic (e.g., sedimentary-rounded-appearing mineral and rock particles that are cemented together, often in layers; igneous-with or without observable crystals that are not in layers or with or without air holes or glass like; metamorphic -crystals/minerals, often in layers).
 * 4) Classify common rocks found in Utah as sedimentary (i.e., sandstone, conglomerate, shale), igneous (i.e., basalt, granite, obsidian, pumice) and metamorphic (i.e., marble, gneiss, schist).

Power Point Presentation Video Geologist Notebook Music Video Rocks Rock Harder

Websites Minerals and Rocks Rock

__Reflection __


 * My project is on the rock cycle and the different types of rocks that make up the cycle. The reason I picked this subject is because it is one of my favorite subjects to learn about so I thought it would be fun to apply my knowledge of geology to a lesson and show kids that rocks can be interesting and actually fun to learn about.
 * I will use my powerpoint when I am ready to inform them about the different types of rocks and how you classify each of them, plus how they all tie into the rock cycle. The powerpoint will be used throughout the whole lesson, finishing with the assignment/homework they will be given at the end.
 * The student assignment is once they understand how to identify different rocks they will go around their house and take pictures of rocks and with a digital camera and record in a journal what they concluded based off the different characteristics of each rock.
 * The benefits of using an interactive powerpoint in the classroom are that you can really get a good visual side to the learning, and by adding music and fun pictures to it you draw the students in so they really want to keep learning and see what else is coming with each slide. It is a better option than just reading or giving a lecture.
 * The concepts I learned that I will be able to apply in my future lessons are how to add buttons, sound, video, animation, and linking websites to the powerpoint.
 * I feel everything went well with the project, I'm feeling a lot more comfortable with using powerpoints now.
 * The thing that made the project hard was not having enough time to actually put all the time and work that I would want to make the project complete. I felt really rushed because the project was asking for a lot with little time to complete it.
 * I liked learning how to use more technology with my teaching, so I'm happy I will now have that knowledge when I'm a teacher.