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//**__ Planning __**// a. Knowledge gaining: The students will gain knowledge by creating sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks out of starbursts, chocolate chips, marshmallows, and melted gummy bears ; examining items within a basket and writing down their similarities; filling out graphic organizers and completing worksheets. The students will also gain knowledge of rocks hardness by performing an experiment within a group. Lastly, they will read their science books and explore the website to learn more about necessary information regarding igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. b. Knowledge organizing: The students will organize their information by working individually by filling out their graphic organizers. The graphic organizers will include information on the three types of rocks and the rock cycle. The students will do hands on activities while learning how the rocks are created, about recognizing similarities, and determining rocks hardness. The students will also create a picture on kidpix expressing their knowledge of how each of the rocks are formed. c. Knowledge sharing: The students will share their knowledge about the rock cycle by classifying a rock as igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic, and by telling it’s hardness within their groups. Each student in the group will get to classify two rocks and tell which rock is the hardest. The students will also create a diorama expressing the three types of rocks and three minerals

//**__ Preparation __**// The teacher will prepare the basket filled with objects for the students to examine and find similarities. The teacher will prepare and gather all the materials so the students can create their own rocks. The teacher will also prepare all graphic organizers and make sure programs and websites are up and running correctly for the students.