Science journals are used to write about how any 3 of the specimens were identified. Groups will switch activities on Day 10. If a geologist can not come to the classroom, set up a virtual field trip through the use of a CUCme camera. Students may e-mail several questions to the geologist. Students write in their science journals questions they would like to have answered by a geologist or things they learned from the geologist during the visit.
Teacher looks for depth of question, mechanical progress, etc.
Refer students to the KWL chart done on Day 1. In cooperative groups, update what is known and what they still want to learn. Questions for discussion are included in the teacher's manual. Students may choose to take pictures of the classroom rock and mineral display with the digital cameral or print pictures from the Internet. Students will be introduced to the formation of mountains and volcanoes.