Rock Story Telling

This article uses story telling and writing to get students interested and involved in studying rocks. When students think about how a specific rock came to be and all the changes it goes t... See More

This article uses story telling and writing to get students interested and involved in studying rocks. When students think about how a specific rock came to be and all the changes it goes through they become more interested as it no longer seems to be just a "rock". The article also includes some experiments to do with rocks.

Having rocks come alive for students

Each rock has a story to tell about earth;s history. Mark Girod takes you through how he motivated even the most reluctant learners in his 4th grade class to see rocks in a new perspectiv... See More

Each rock has a story to tell about earth;s history. Mark Girod takes you through how he motivated even the most reluctant learners in his 4th grade class to see rocks in a new perspective. I was inspired !