Rock On!!: Process

Process

The Process

1.     You will be assigned to groups of three. Each group member will hold one of these positions:
             * Mineral Detective - This person will find out what a mineral is and the specific characteristics of your assigned mineral.
             * Locator Detective - This person will find out where your assigned mineral is found in nature and how your assigned mineral is used once it is mined from the earth.
            * Rock Detective - This person will find out what the three different types of rocks are and how they are formed.

2. Once you've decided who will complete each job, you will begin your detective work using the Internet and other resources that are found in the following websites. You will need to go to the resource and read through the information presented, thinking about what you are reading. Make sure you think about your goals as a detective and what you need to find out about rocks and minerals.

Websites:

rock images

Name that Rock An activity on classifying rocks

Rock Hounds A jigsaw puzzle on the rock layers

Crystals

Mohs Hardness Scale

How Rocks are formed

Rocks and Minerals reference sheet

rocks in everyday items

3. You will need to save any information you want to use later in your folder on the computer. Remember to copy and paste text into your computer if you would like to use it as a reference. And if you find an interesting picture, right click on the picture and "Save image as" into your folder on the computer.

4. When you have looked through all the information, read through all your notes and decide what is the most important information that solves your detective work. Meet with your group for your detective debriefing session. Remember that you are responsible for teaching and sharing your information to the other members of your group.

5. Print and fill out the chart at the bottom of the page.

6. As a group, organize your information for a presentation on the computer. You will need to answer each question.

7. Create a presentation using any of the programs we have learned so far to share you detective work.

Rocks

Use the information on the webquest and websites to complete the worksheet.

1. What are Igneous Rocks and how are they formed?
2. In each square, name an igneous rock. Draw a picture of the rock
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	Did it cool quickly or slowly?	How do you know?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	Did it cool quickly or slowly?	How do you know?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	Did it cool quickly or slowly?	How do you know?

1. What are Sedimentary Rocks and how are they formed?
2. In each square, name a sedimentary rock. Draw a picture of the rock
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	How is it used?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	How is it used?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	How is it used?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	How is it used?

1. What are Metamorphic Rocks and how are they formed?
2. In each square, name a metamorphic rock. Draw a picture of the rock
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	What is the name of the original rock?
Name of Rock	Rock Illustration	What is the name of the original rock?

7. When your group has finished your presentation, find someone you can present it to. Practice giving your presentation several times. Take suggestions from your practice partners and edit your presentation as needed.

8. Finally, you will present the presentation of your detective work to different classes throughout the school.