Metamorphic Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Igneous Rocks Mini-Research Lesson Tasks

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Metamorphic Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the metamorphic rocks research group.

Task One:  Research metamorphic rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about metamorphic rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about metamorphic rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about metamorphic rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three metamorphic rocks on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about metamorphic rocks.

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Sedimentary Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the sedimentary rocks research group.

Task One:  Research sedimentary rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about sedimentary rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about sedimentary rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about sedimentary rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three sedimentary rocks on chart paper.

Task Four: Present the information that you learned about sedimentary rocks.

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Igneous Rocks Research Tasks

Direction:  Complete each task in the igneous rocks research group.

Task One:  Research igneous rocks with three or more student-selected sources in a group.  Each member of the group will write two interesting facts about igneous rocks on index cards. Illustrate each interesting fact.

Task Two:  As a group, select interesting facts about igneous rocks from the index cards to write a paragraph about igneous rocks.

Task Three:  Draw and label three igneous rocks on chart paper.

Task Four:  Present the information that you learned about igneous rocks.

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Rocks /Individual Task

Direction:  After each group presentation, write five facts about metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, and igneous rocks in the science journal.

Task One:  Write five facts about metamorphic rocks.

Task Two:  Write five facts about sedimentary rocks.

Task Three:  Write five facts about igneous rocks.

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Graphic Organizer/Individual Task

Direction:  Draw a three column chart.  Write metamorphic rocks at the top of column one.  Write one fact about metamorphic rocks in column one.  Illustrate a picture to represent metamorphic rocks in column one.  Write sedimentary rocks at the top of column two. Write one fact about sedimentary rocks in column two.  Illustrate a picture to represent sedimentary rocks in column two. Write igneous rocks at the top of column three. Write one fact about igneous rocks in column three.  Illustrate a picture to represent igneous rocks in column three.

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Writing Task/Individual Task

Direction:  Write one informative paragraph about metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, and igneous rocks in the science journal.

1.  Write one paragraph about metamorphic rocks.  Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about metamorphic rocks.  Write three detail sentences about metamorphic rocks. Write a concluding sentence about metamorphic rocks.

2.  Write one paragraph about sedimentary rocks. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about sedimentary rocks.  Write three detail sentences about sedimentary rocks. Write a concluding sentence about sedimentary rocks.

3.  Write one paragraph about igneous rocks. Write a topic sentence/main idea sentence about igneous rocks.  Write three detail sentences about igneous rocks. Write a concluding sentence about igneous rocks.

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