Rocks Science Booklet | Grades 3-5 | NGSS Aligned | Rocks, Fossils and Soil

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A rocks, fossils and soil unit comes finished and ready to hand out in this booklet, so a teacher skips gathering three separate resources for one topic. The text shows students how to describe and group rock samples, then turns to where fossils actually turn up in the ground. A hands-on test of rock properties leads into a closing section on what soil is built from and why living things depend on it. A free Brenda Hayles video accompanies each of the six sections through a link on the page. Color rock photos pair with a soil layer diagram throughout the booklet, and the last page defines terms including porous and sedimentary. NGSS codes 4-ESS1-1 and 4-ESS2-1 are covered.

Inside:

• Six sections, from rock testing to soil formation
• A linked video for every section
• Color rock photos beside a soil layer diagram
• A glossary covering porous and sedimentary