Pipestone Field Trip
The Grade 3's took a field trip to Pipestone on the first week of school. We had some great parent volunteers and a beautiful day. The students enjoyed looking for interesting rocks for our science unit on Rocks and Minerals.
Rocks and Minerals
In science we are learning about rocks and minerals. Students will demonstrate knowledge of materials that comprise Earth's crust, and demonstrate skill in classiffying theses materials.
Students will:
-Compare samples of various kinds of rock, and identify similarities and differences.
-Given a description of the properties of a particular rock or mineral, identify a sample rock or mineral that matches those properties **Properties include: colour, lustre or “shininess”; (e.g., shiny, dull, glassy, metallic, earthy), texture; (e.g., rough, smooth, uneven), hardness, based on scratch tests, presence of carbonates (tested with vinegar), crystal shape for minerals, or overall pattern of rocks.
-Describe and classify a group of rocks and minerals
- Recognize that rocks are composed of variety of materials
- Recognize and describe the various components within a sample of soil; e.g., clay, sand, pebbles, decaying plants
- Describe ways in which rocks break down to become soil, and demonstrate one or more of these ways; e.g., by shaking a group of small, soft rocks in a jar of water; by striking rocks together
Students will:
-Compare samples of various kinds of rock, and identify similarities and differences.
-Given a description of the properties of a particular rock or mineral, identify a sample rock or mineral that matches those properties **Properties include: colour, lustre or “shininess”; (e.g., shiny, dull, glassy, metallic, earthy), texture; (e.g., rough, smooth, uneven), hardness, based on scratch tests, presence of carbonates (tested with vinegar), crystal shape for minerals, or overall pattern of rocks.
-Describe and classify a group of rocks and minerals
- Recognize that rocks are composed of variety of materials
- Recognize and describe the various components within a sample of soil; e.g., clay, sand, pebbles, decaying plants
- Describe ways in which rocks break down to become soil, and demonstrate one or more of these ways; e.g., by shaking a group of small, soft rocks in a jar of water; by striking rocks together