LetsGetRockyandFriendsBackHome!

AWebQuestfor3rdGrade(RocksandMineral)
Designedby
RaevenRobinson
rr2375@stu.armstrong.edu

Introduction

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Task

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Process

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Evaluation

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Conclusion

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Credits

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TeacherPage

Introduction
Rockyandhisfriendsarelostinthemiddleofnowhere.Whileontheirjourneytoanewplace,
theyfelloffthebackoftheircarriage.Youaretravelingthesameroad,andnoticethatRocky
andhisfriendsareinneedofhelp.Thisisnoshortofamiracle.Youholdmanyjobsunderyour
belt.Nojobistoobig.!Today,youarearockdetective.UponmeetingRockyandhisfriends,
theytellyouthattheyjustwanttogobackhome.Youmustinvestigateandfindoutmoreabout
Rockyandhisfriendstogetthembackhome!

TheTask
InordertogetRockyandhisfriendsbackhome,youmustcompletethefollowingtasks
successfully:.
Examinehowarocktravelsthroughtherockcycle.
Explorethedifferenttypesofrock.
TalkwithTimandMobytoidentifythedifferentminerals
Usethespecialkeytoidentifyrocks
ExplorethegeologyofGeorgia
Usingtheinformationlearned,examineRockyandhisfriendstogetthembackhome!

YouwillusetheWebandavideotogetthejobdone!

TheProcess
ToaccomplishthetaskofgettingRockyandhisfriendsbackhomeyoumustcompletethe
followingsteps.
1.Firstyou'llbeassignedtoateamof3students
2.Thenyouwilldeterminetheroleofeachindividualinthegroup(thefacilitator,the
summarizer,andtherecorder)
3.Afteryouhavechosenyourrole,takeamomentandreviewtherolescard.Beremindedof
yourresponsibilitiesinthegroup.
4.Asagroup,youwillaccesstheinternettocompletethetaskathand.
5.BelowyouwillbegiventheresourcesneededtocompletethetaskofgettingRockyandhis
friendsbackhome.
6.Readuponthe
rockcycle
andanswerthefollowingquestions:
1.Whatarethethreemaintypesofrock?
2.Whatismagma?
3.Whencanmetamorphosiscanoccurinrock?
4.Whatisthebeginningoftherockcycle?Theend?
7.Aftergatheringthatinformation,usethe
rockkey
tohelpidentifydifferenttypesofrocks.
Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.Whatarerocksmadeof?
2.Whatkindofrockisformedbygreatheat?
3.Whatarethedifferentwayslayersshowinrock?
4.Listthemineralsthatformrocks.
8.Seewhattolookforusingthis
rockinteractive
,thenlistanddescribethekeycharacteristics
thatcanbeusedtoidentifyrocks.
9.Callonfriends
TimandMoby
,tohelpyouidentifyminerals.Watchthevideoandtakethequiz
after.
10.Learnaboutthe
geologyofGeorgia
andfindoutwheredifferenttypesofrockscanbefound.
Answerthefollowingquestions:
1.TheValleyandRidgeconsistofwhattypeofsedimentaryrock?
2.WhattypeofrockhasbeenminedinthewesternBlueRidgeregion?
3.WhatdoesthesoilinthePiedmontregionconsistof?
4.Whatis
themosteconomicallysignificantmineralresourceoftheCoastal
Plain?
Aftercompletingtheabovetasks,
usetheinformationlearnedandexamineRockyandhis
friendstogetthembackhome!Gatherahandlenswhichisneededtoexaminetherocks.Come
tothebacktable,examinetherocksandtellwhatdifferentregionstherocksarefrom.

Evaluation
Thisprojectwillbeacommongrade,basedoffofgroupworkperformance.

KeepGoing

DoingGreat

1outof4
questions
correct.

2out4questions
correct

3out4questions
correct

4out4
questions
correct

1outof4
questions
correct.

2out4questions
correct

3out4questions
correct

4out4
questions
correct

1outof6
characteristics

3outof6
characteristics

4outof6
characteristics

6out6
characteristics

1outof4
questions
correct.

2out4questions
correct

3out4questions
correct

4out4
questions
correct

1outof4
Examine
Rockyandhis questions
correct.
friendstoget
themback
home

2out4questions
correct

3out4questions
correct

4out4
questions
correct

Examinehow
arocktravels
throughthe
rockcycle.

Explorethe
differenttypes
ofrock.

GoodStart

Fantastic!

Score

Usethe

specialkeyto
identifyrocks

Explorethe
geologyof
Georgia

Conclusion
Bycompletingthisactivity,youhavefoundwhereRockyandhisfriendsarefrom,bylearning
thedifferenttypesofrocks,howtoidentifyarock,andwherecertainrocksarefound.Consider
thefollowingquestion.Howdorocksandmineralscyclethroughourenvironment?

Credits&References
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html
http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/rock_key.htm#TOC
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/dl/free/0078778026/164213/00044674.html
http://www.gly.uga.edu/railsback/GAGeology.html
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic173317940/stockvectorfamilygatheringofcartoonvectorrocks.html
http://www.nwcsd.k12.ny.us/cms/lib/NY19000569/Centricity/Domain/316/Rocks%20and%20Minerals%20
Webquest.pdf