Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.D.1.1.1
Grade 03 Science - EC: S3.D.1.1.1
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define rock.
- Define minerals.
- Compare and contrast rocks and minerals.
- Infer why the texture of minerals affects the texture of a rock.
- “Rocks are living materials made up of one mineral.” Critique this statement.
- A rock is shiny and smooth. What conclusions can you draw about the minerals the rock is made up of?
Answer Key/Rubric
- A rock is defined as a natural, nonliving material made of one or more minerals.
- A mineral is defined as a nonliving substance naturally formed under the ground.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- Rocks and minerals are similar because they are both nonliving, natural materials.
- Rocks and minerals are different because a mineral is formed under the ground. A rock is made up of minerals.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- A rock is made up of minerals.
- Therefore, whatever texture the mineral has, the rock will have as well.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- This statement is not true because a rock is nonliving; it is not living.
- Also, rocks can be made up of more than one mineral; they are not always just made up of one mineral.
- Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
- A rock is made up of minerals.
- So, if a rock is shiny and smooth, I can conclude that the mineral the rock is made up of is probably shiny and smooth.
