Part 1: Explore:
1. Teacher will take the children for a nature walk during their leisure period. And will ask the students to collect some stones or rocks.
2. After the nature walk call all the students and sit on the ground in a circle.
Ask the students to show their rocks and ask them to explain their rocks. Ask them to see their friends collected rocks also.
Part 2: Comparative Study (50 minutes)
1 . Show them different types of rocks (Collected by the teacher from before). And then ask them how does each rock is different from other? Then teacher will ask the children if they found any similarity with the rocks that they collected.
2. Teacher will make 5 different groups. Each group will get 2 types of rocks and they will get 5 minutes to explore the rocks and take the notes about the texture, colours, sizes etc.
3. While students are sitting at their groups’ tables, they will be provided with their Rock and Minerals Unit folder, lab sheet, two different rocks, and Magnifying glass. Groups are encouraged to observe both of their rocks with a Magnifying glass.
4. Groups use a Venn diagram to compare their two rocks. They describe how their rocks are similar and different.  The Venn diagram is used to help groups to observe and compare minerals and rocks. Students can easily remember taught concepts when graphic organizers are used. It also creates an opportunity for the Junior Scientists to communicate their observation to their group members