Students learned... 

• how to identify, describe, & explain  metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks.

• the earth's geological processes.

• how to use a rock tumbler & what erosion is all about!

• how to sketch more accurately and define features of rocks.

• how to measure within millimeters and what decimals are!

Students learned... 

• how the earth has & is changing.

• how to use key words to research what we want to find more effectively.

• how to check multiple sources to ensure information is authentic.

• cause/effect & better understanding of the earth's timeline.

• how to represent change over time in their own creative presentations.

Students learned... 

• new geological features/vocabulary.

• how to use scale, legends, and rulers properly.

• how to collaborate together to create a MASSIVE jig-saw map together! Wow!

• how to summarize findings into presentable research (with citations / diagrams) that we put on the back of our giant map.

• This was such a fun project with SO MANY skills and lessons learned that will be remembered for a long time, I'm sure...