Classifying Rocks
Rose Powell
Would you like to be a “Rock Hound”? Could you identify rocks that you have
collected into the 3 basic categories? Can
you tell how these 3 basic rock categories have been formed? Use your nose to sniff out the answers to
these questions and more about rocks and minerals!!
Create a Power Point presentation about the 3 basic rock categories. Use the internet sites on this web quest to
complete the information on the student worksheet.
1.
Task- Title “Three Kinds of Rock”- Enter your name,
date and grade. Insert a picture of your
favorite rock or mineral.
2.
Slide 2 - Insert a cool picture about sedimentary
rocks from your internet site. List 3 facts about sedimentary rocks.
3.
Slide 3- Insert an interesting picture about igneous
rocks from your internet site. List 3 facts about the rocks.
4.
Slide 4- Insert
a unique picture about metamorphic rocks from your internet site. List 3
facts about the rocks.
5.
Slide 5- Select your favorite mineral. Insert it onto the slide and say why it is
your favorite mineral.
1. Read
up on the 3 kinds of rocks.
3. Find
out how rocks are formed.
4. Find
out about sedimentary rocks.
5. Find
out about metamorphic rocks.
6. Find
out how igneous rocks are formed.
7. Find a picture
of a mineral that interests you.
8. Lyrics for Gospel Rock song.
Fill in the rubric and evaluate yourself on how well you did
on this power point project.
1.
How would you compare the 3 categories of rocks? Briefly
explain in your own words and write the answer in your notebook.
2.
Go to the “Rock Hound” site and see if you can
identify the rocks. Click on the pictures and check your answers.
3.
Fill out the quiz about the 3 kinds of rocks. How well
did you score?
4.
Be sure to save your power point presentation so that
you can show it to your parents on parent teacher night.