Rocks

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Special Resources for ISTEM Pilot Teachers using Science Companion Rocks

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Rocks Classroom Resources

 Learn about Indiana’s Rocks! Take your class on a journey across the state of Indiana as you explore Indiana’s rocks with Tina Harris as your field guide. Tina is a teacher at Anderson Community Schools Corporation, a HASTI board member, and a rock hound!

 

Materials Management

Rocks ExploraGear-Packing List_

Labeling the Rock and Mineral Collection and the Fossil Collection__

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Professional Development

Rocks Training Handouts

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Student Science Notebook Pages

Rocks Student Science Notebook Glossary Distribute this glossary to support the children’s vocabulary development.

Rocks Student Science Notebook: Rock Types Use these pages during the Introductory Discussion of Lesson 3 (see page 78 of the Rocks Teacher Lesson Manual).

Rocks Student Science Notebooks: Fossil Drawings Use these pages during the Exploration “Making Cast Fossils” (see page 150 of the Rocks Teacher Lesson Manual).

Rocks Student Science Notebooks: Petrified Fossils Use this page if you are doing parts 1 and 2 of Lesson 10 on the same day (see page 164 of the Rocks Teacher Lesson Manual).

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Pacing Guides

Term 1 Rocks Pacing Guide

Term 2 Rocks Pacing Guide

Term 3 Rocks Pacing Guide