Gather Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, And Rough Edited By Natalie M. Rosinsky Textbook

is a content book on rocks, In a science lesson, I would read this book after students had the opportunity to identify, touch, and examine different rocks.
This book would explain a lot of the observations the students had made about rocks earlier in the lesson.
This book goes through how rocks are formed, the rock cycle, and different types of rocks, It could be used in the Explain portion of a rock lesson,
Grade:rdrocks and soil
This book would be a good book to read to ath grade classroom when introducing the kinds of rocks and how they are formed.
A fun thing to do would be to instruct each student to bring in a rock the next day and talk about their rock and certain characteristics that classify it into the type of rock it is and allow them to draw a picture of it.
Author: Natalie M. Rosinsky
Grade level:
Content: Physical properties of rocks andcategories rocks fall into" Sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks.



Book talks about theways rocks are formed as well as provide examples of each, It also refers to the characteristics of rocks, such as smooth, rough, hard and soft,

Literature:
I could incorporate a lesson for LA referring to adjectives used in order to describe rocks.



Great intro book on rocks, Simply portrays knowledge for lower grades on different types of rocks, Good background knowledge. Easy to read and very understandable, Bright illustrations. Part of a series. This is a book about how rocks are formed and the different kinds of rocks there are,

I would use this book to help explain the process of how some rocks form as well as showing the students the different kind of rocks there are.
Great book to teach young children about geology, This book goes into talking about formation of rocks,

I would use this book when we are focusing on rocks and describing how rocks look like.

Recommended for grades.

I think this book was pretty interesting, This book contains information that even adults don't know! Grade Kst, Classification of Rocks, Characteristics of Rocks objects, Sorting, Introduction to the rock cycle

Another science book that has plenty of room for integrating math and literature.
There are many vocabulary words that could be used as part of a word find/matching game with pictures and with the addition of real rocks from the students or from an exploratory walk, or the teacher's collection, the rocks can be sorted and described.
Characteristics of the rocks can be used to sort and then count the rocks, Graphs. Weigh the rocks, compare the size and weight of certain rocks to others, Why do you think they differ What do you think they are made of that affects this Introduction to the rock cycle.
Grade K. Classification of rocks. Describing rocks by their physical attributes, This book can be used as a great informative and interactive activity, As the teacher reads the book, students can sort the rocks into groups using the information provided, Great listening and handson activity, The pictures in this book are super cute and kid friendly, This book would be excellent for elaborating on rocks, I would use Rocks: Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough for kids from kindergarten to third grades, This book describes different types of rocks and teaches students proper terms for describing and naming rocks! A lesson could be done by having students select rocks then reading the book and have them discover what type of rock they think they have from the characteristics described in the book! The rocks you see everyday can be grouped into different types, like igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.
Some rocks are actually minerals, and you can even find fossils in some types of rocks, Complete with activities and experiments, this nonfiction science book is perfect for introducing children to geology, Igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks are all covered in this book, It has great illustrations and is the perfect book to open up a lesson in rocks, It covers the rock cycle, Rock traits are also covered, Rocks are in different shapes, form, and sizes! They all have different features and textures, and that is all the book talks about! This book is right for you if you need a book to refer a child to when they're learning about rock cycles.
The book, Rocks:Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough talks about the characteristics of the different types of rocks there are.
This book could be used in a science lesson where students are learning about differentiating between sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.
It could be used in the elaborate part of the lesson where students could choose a rock and describe what type of rock it is after learning about the different types of rocks.
This lesson would be used with students in first through third grade, This book has terrific illustrations and a simple text that discusses the formation and features of rocks, With a nice Rocks

Chart in the back, students can see how to classify rocks by kind, color, what it feels like, and its uses.
Offered in a Spanish edition as well, Grades K.

Curriculum Connection: Science Standard,: Earths materials can be compared and classified based on their properties, Before reading the rock book to students, I would begin by modeling some essential questions I would like students to be able to answer during our study, such as "How do rocks form and what types are there How are rocks used and Who studies rocks and why" An empty gathering grid would be ready to go on the computer and projected on the screen in front of us.
As we read the information, we can record together, typing the source and the page numbers as we go.
If students have access to science kits, there should be some rocks to sort, and students could work in teams to fill in a chart like this of their own.
To check understanding, students can bring a rock in and place it on a display table, underneath the appropriate section labeled igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
There should be additional rocks available for those that do not bring one in, so they can also demonstrate their knowledge.
It would be fun to let students save their milk cartons, fill with sand, and a ½ glue/ ½ water mixture and let dry several days to make a sandstone brick!

Citation: Rosinsky, N.
. Rocks: Hard, soft, smooth, and rough, Picture Window Books.

s and Awards: Science and Children NSTAThis is a great book to use when studying rocks.
It has a lot of great information about rocks and would be great when used in conjunction with actual rocks.
That way, students would be able to get hands on experience with what they are reading in the book.
This would be great forndth grades, Give each student a rock to hold and ask them to quickly write down things to describe their rocks.
once they are done, read the book to the students as part of the elaborate part of the lesson.
This book would be good for grades,
I would read this book during the elaborate part of my unit on rocks, While reading this book I would have rocks on the desk that fit the description of the rocks given in the book.
I would have the students raise their rocks up when they find the rock on the table that fits he description.
I would want my students to begin to see that certain descriptions for certain rocks and thy can identify rocks by their description and characteristics.
I would use this lesson in grades, This book is Rocks:Hard, Soft, Smooth, and Rough by Rosinsky, This book focuses on the characteristics of different types of rocks, This book can be used for lesson on different rock types, such as sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks, This book can be read in the explain or elaborate part of the lesson, This book can be used to expand on rock characteristics, Students can use the book to help them identify rocks and learn ways to identify rocks, This lesson would be used with students in second through third grade classrooms, My touchstones have always been books, Like clear eyed family members, different books have anticipated my needs and questions, mirrored my problems, and provided help or inspiration.
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