Earth Science: Nature Vision!

Our Earth Materials FOSS science curriculum has provided many opportunities for the kids to observe characteristics of solid materials from the earth- rocks and minerals.  We have focused on geology- the study of the earth- including taking materials apart to find out what they are made of, and putting materials together to understand their properties. 

We have had a lot of fun conversations around earth materials and today we had an especially great time because we had Nature Vision!

We discussed a brief history of the earth, the different layers of the earth, and the 3 main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.  We also talked about plate tectonics forming mountains like the many in our own state, and how the earth is constantly changing and moving!  We also talked about how you cannot see or feel it moving because it's happening so slowly- like your fingernails growing!

Here is a picture of some students using one of the science puzzle pieces we did earlier today to help them discover what kind of rock they were investigating!