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Subject: Science
Grade Level: 4th
2. Objectives
Content: The students will learn about the three main types of rocks by core sampling
a layered cake representing the three main types of rock (igneous, metamorphic, and
sedimentary), observing the layers and their properties and state their knowledge
about the rock properties in a CER format.
3. Assessment
Informal or Formative: Having students discuss their prior rock knowledge with
the class (oldest to newest layers, density, how they are formed, types of rocks,
examples of rocks, characteristics of rocks).
Formal or Summative: Students will fill out a rock cake layer worksheet (attached)
with their claim of rock type, their observed evidence, and reasoning.