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