Synopsis for Lesson 1.1:

Title: "Rocks & Minerals"

Grade Level: 1

Objectives:

1. Students will verbalize or write the definition for a mineral and a rock.
2. Students will verbalize or write the differences between a rock and a mineral.
3. Students will write short sentences listing, or draw pictures illustrating, the three types of rock telling how each rock is formed.
4. Students will gain an increased amount of knowledge about rocks and minerals by doing investigations on rocks and minerals.
5. Students will demonstrate their understanding of rocks and minerals by keeping a science journal recording investigations and what they learned from each investigation.