A Rock Unit that ROCKS!
We are getting ready to start our Rock Unit and let me tell you, this is one unit that truly does ROCK!
You can find the pack {here} if you’d like to see more!
We’ll make Rockin’ Books!
And have a take home project to collect a rock…analyze it and describe it.
And of course I have to have a rock unit craft, right?
In class projects to add hands-on learning to our rock exploration:
Crystal experiment:
Research, research, and more research! My kids used and informational text provided to answer questions. Not boring questions, but fun ones! They even drew pictures and illustrated their chosen rock type. We did experiments using food to learn about the types of rocks. My son still remembers this unit form when he was in my first grade classroom over 10 years ago! My students had the BREST time during this rock unit. I even had fun!
Books for our study:
Kids used magnifying glasses to explore different types of rocks. This is the rock collection I got for our rock explorations:
You can find the rock collection HERE on Amazon!
Want it? Need it?
Leave a comment and I will choose a ROCKin’ teacher to win it! Looking for rock and science themed directed drawings? Click HERE!
I'm just about to start teaching rocks and this is my first year in first grade so I need this big time!! rachel.coots@gmail.com
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Lots of fun and engaging activities! Would love to win!
rachelmd93@gmail.com
This looks awesome!!! I want it and need it! haha. I love all of the different components that you have included in this unit, especially the reading part to make it cross-curricular.
Keeping my fingers crossed!
Emily
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Your pack really "rocks"..love all the detail and opportunities for students to research!!
-Lovely Nina
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Oh my gosh what timing! We are just starting a rock unit and since our science standards changed a lot of our FOSS stuff doesn't help us much anymore…this would be so perfect!! fingers and toes and eyes crossed 🙂
Amazing looking unit! I'd love it! Carol cpolston3@yahoo.com
I want it! I need it! This looks amazing! ?
I absolutely want this. If I don't win it will be added to my wish list.
Talesofthesassyteacher@gmail.com
Awesome! Hope my first graders get to experience this fun unit too! 🙂
This would be perfect to add to our Natural Wonders unit! I would love to have this! Thank you for the opportunity to win it! rosemarykn@comcast.net
Love this! It would be so much fun to have when we study rocks in a few weeks!
Eebender@crimson.ua.edu
I would love to rock this unit in my classroom. The kiddos would too! We have started our unit but we have several weeks to go and your fun resources will add to our learning fun. I have a love connection with rocks and I bring my own rock collection to school to share:)
Thanks for sharing your ideas!
Sarah
teachingresources@aol.com
You always have the cutest crafts to go with your units, and this one is no exception. This unit looks like it is fantastic. Tons of great research opportunities and experiments. I would love to win!
~Laura
Luv My Kinders
Oh I love this! Your stuff is always just perfect for my kids to enjoy and learn!
This unit looks great. I am heading over to check it out. My daughter and I are going to an open air mine for a field trip with our homeschool group and I would love to boost her background knowledge for the trip.
✿April✿
✿Grade School Giggles✿
How neat! Thanks for sharing 🙂 I hope to win. . . shinin4him@gmail.com
I love the craft and sandwich. Very cute.
LOVE, love, love!!! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed that I win! 🙂
~Wendy
sdwd727@gmail.com
The craft is absolutely adorable!!! I want to WIN!!!!
Elaine
frixelaine@gmail.com
Oh my goodness! We are doing a unit on rocks next week! I would absolutely LOVE to add this to our week! It looks AMAZING!
Karen Rowland
Adventures With Firsties
karenrowland112677@yahoo.com
There are resources that would be GREAT with my ELL students! The visuals (sandwich, melting chips and playdoh) will really aid in further understanding of the concepts. Thanks for creating this!
ameliaholman4@gmail.com
I am a first year teacher. I need to this and want it. I would love to have a copy for next week.
I want it! Please sell it on Teacher’s Pay Teacher’s!!!
It is on TpT, the link is in the post 😉 hope that helps!!
This rocks!! 😉
This is my 1st time teaching 1st grade and we’re learning about rocks next. I hope you’re still offering this!
it’s been like 9 years so you prob aren’t even checking, but I’d love the printables if you have them. My kids LOVE rocks and we’re doing Rock Week at our house right now. csnider@shepherd.edu