Rocks+and+Stuff+(2nd+Grade)

by Chris Pugh Technology Integration Coach CMCSS

=Standards= Science - GLE0207.7.2 Describe rocks according to their origin, size, shape, texture, and color.

ISTE Technology Standards - Creativity and Innovation - 1c. use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues.

=Lesson Resources= Resources - Website - []

Kidspiration 3 document, "Recording Observations"

=Lesson= TSW... 1. Open Kidspiration 3. 2. Click on Science and scroll down to "Recording Observations", then click on it and click OK. Click on NAME button to type their name and click OK. 3. Click in each box, erase the words, "Date and Time", and type one rock name per box (Slate, Marble, Chalk, Granite, and Pumice). A box will need to be added for "Pumice" by clicking on the ADD IDEA button from the top toolbar. 4. Click on Firefox icon. 5. Click in the address box and delete the address. 6. Type "**tinyurl.com/5wrx6b**" and press RETURN. They should go to the BBC site for Rocks and Soil. 7. Click on FULL SCREEN. 8. Test each rock to see if it floats. 9. Click on Kidspiration 3 icon to go back to observations. Type "It floats." beside the rock(s) that float. 10. Continue testing each rock for different properties, (Permeability, Split, Wear, and Floating and then click on Kidspiration to record their observations. 11. Once information is collected in the Kidspiration document, click on FILE and PRINT to print. 12. As documents print, discuss how the different stones could be used.