Rock and Roll

A Kindergarten Science Unit

on Rocks and Soil

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Rocks Rocks
1. Rocks are not living. 1. Rocks are not living.

2. Rocks are solid. 2. Rocks are solid.

3. Rocks are not man-made. 3. Rocks are not man-made.

Where do rocks come from? Where do rocks come from?

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My Rock Report My Rock Report

Size:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Size:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Color:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Color:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Shape:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Shape:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

My rock feels:_ _ _ _ _ _ _
My rock feels:_ _ _ _ _ _ _
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We use rocks, minerals and soil We use rocks, minerals and soil
everyday. (K10.B) everyday. (K10.B)

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Sink or Float? Sink or Float?

Rock Sink or Float? Rock Sink or Float?

1 sink float 1 sink float

2 sink float 2 sink float

3 sink float 3 sink float

4 sink float 4 sink float

5 sink float 5 sink float

6 sink float 6 sink float

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Fossils Fossils
Fossils are the remains or impressions of Fossils are the remains or impressions of
ancient plants and animals. Fossils help ancient plants and animals. Fossils help
us learn about life on earth long ago. us learn about life on earth long ago.

My fossil is a: My fossil is a:

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Exploring Soil Exploring Soil

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Soil Soil
The “ingredients” in soil: The “ingredients” in soil:

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Big rocks into pebbles, Big rocks into pebbles,

Pebbles into sand… Pebbles into sand…

I hold a million tiny rocks I hold a million tiny rocks

In my little hands! In my little hands!

What do you see in the hand lens? What do you see in the hand lens?

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