Fun Ways To Teach Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary Rocks

Earth science is one of my favorite subjects to teach. Although this subject might appear to be a real snoozer, there are ways to make it fun.

Using rocks, sand, a container, and $1 paint brushes, host a rock dig.  I used ceramic molding compound that I found at a local craft store to create the "fossils".  The fossil templates were $3.00 molds for fossil shaped sandcastles.  For less than $7.00, I had an archaeological dig site that the students LOVE.

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Students love interactive notebooks.  Not only are they engaging, students enjoy creating them.

 

Encourage students to learn about sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks independently.  Access The Writing Prompts Here