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Rushmore Rocks!

Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Science
State Standards:
4-ESS1-1, 5-PS1-3

Through this interactive and hands-on lesson, your students will learn about the three rock types and how they are formed. In small groups they will also use evidence to identify three types of rocks and record their observations.

Materials

Download Rushmore Rocks! Lesson Plan

Download Rushmore Rocks! Worksheet

Download Rushmore Rocks! PowerPoint

Download Rushmore Rocks! PDF Version

Last updated: March 11, 2021