TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere)
1. Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere) have
common components and unique structures
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities
These samples activities offer ideas and are
not meant to limit teacher or student
Concept A: The Earth’s crust is composed of
various materials including soil, minerals, and
rocks with characteristic properties
Scope and Sequence – Rock Cycle
Grades 6 & 8
resourcefulness
Suggested Assessments
These samples assessments offer ideas and are
not meant to limit teacher or student
resourcefulness
a. Differentiate between minerals and rocks
(which are composed of different kinds of
minerals)
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a. Students will use samples to illustrate
common rock varieties found in
Missouri. (1.2; 1.6; 3.5)
a. From samples, students will distinguish
between minerals and rocks.
b. Describe the distinguishing properties that
can be used to classify minerals (i.e., texture,
smell, luster, hardness, crystal shape, streak
and reaction to magnets and acids)
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b. Students will conduct research using
chemical and physical testing and
evaluate the information to classify a
variety of rocks and minerals (1.2; 1.6;
3.5)
b. Students will group rocks and minerals
according to properties determined by
chemical and physical tests.
c. Describe the methods used to identify the
distinguishing properties of minerals
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c. Students will conduct research using
chemical and physical testing and
evaluate the information to classify a
variety of rocks and minerals (1.2; 1.6;
3.5)
c. From samples, students will identify
rocks as sedimentary, igneous, or
metamorphic.
d. Classify rocks as sedimentary, igneous, or
metamorphic
d. Teacher will provide classroom samples
of each type. (1.6)
d. From samples, students will identify
rocks as sedimentary, igneous, or
metamorphic.
Concept B: The hydrosphere is composed of
water (a material with unique properties),
gases, and other materials
Concept C: The atmosphere (air) is composed
of a mixture of gases, including water vapor,
and minute particles
Concept D: Climate is a description of average
weather conditions in a given area over time
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