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6 th Grade Earth Science

6 th Grade Earth Science. Wrens Middle School. “Rocking Out!”. The Internet at Home

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6 th Grade Earth Science

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  1. 6th Grade Earth Science Wrens Middle School “Rocking Out!” The Internet at Home sciLINKS: At www.scilinks.org you will find links to Web sites selected by the staff at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Check out the latest links by typing in the sciLINKS numbers listed below. GO TO: www.scilinks.org TOPIC: Identifying Minerals sciLINKS NUMBER: HSM0782 TOPIC: Composition of Rock sciLINKS NUMBER: HSM0327 TOPIC: Igneous Rock sciLINKS NUMBER: HSM0783 TOPIC: Sedimentary Rock sciLINKS NUMBER: HSM1365 TOPIC: Metamorphic Rock sciLINKS NUMBER: HSM0949 go.hrw.com: The resources at this Web site come to you directly from the publisher of your child’s textbook. Here you will find resources to help your son or daughter better understand the chapters. You can access these materials and other information by entering the keyword below. GO TO: go.hrw.com KEYWORD: HZ5MIN (minerals) KEYWORD: HZ5RCK(rocks) • By the end of the unit, students should understand: • the four characteristics of amineral • special properties of minerals • what the rock cycle is • what characteristics of rocks help in classification • how the cooling rate of magma affects igneous rock • what the differences are between igneous rock that cools deep within the crust and igneous rock that cools at the surface • how to identify igneous rock formations • how the three types of sedimentary rock form • how a rock can undergo metamorphism • how the mineral composition of rock changes during metamorphism • how foliated rock and nonfoliated rock differ • F Y I • Interactive Textbooks have been issued. Please treat it like a textbook. • Study 10 minutes every night • Standards: S6E5: b, c, g Questions to Ask Along the Way : How can you tell if an object is a mineral or not? Why are some people opposed to mining? Is there a way to get the minerals we need from the Earth without harming the environment? What is the difference between magma and lava? If you were to design a building using rock, what kind of rock would you choose? Why?

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