Intro. to Geology (CC Cycle 1)

Target Age/ Grade: 5-8 (1st- 3rd Grade)

Books Needed:

  


Time Required: Approx. 27 weeks @ 2-3 days per week

Overview:
This unit was created to go [loosely] along with Classical Conversations Cycle 1 science, Weeks 13-24. It does not follow the Foundations Guide exactly, but it covers most of the topics in the Science Statements. I did these with a 2nd grader and kindergartner, but you could easily cater it to older children. 

Week 1: Intro. to Geology

Week 2: Layers of the Earth

Week 3: Igneous & Sedimentary Rocks

Week 4: Metamorphic Rocks

Week 5: Volcanoes

Week 6: Types of Ocean Floor

Week 7: Ocean Zones

Week 8: Earth's Atmosphere

Week 9: Intro. to Weather & Temperature

Week 10: Rain, Clouds & the Water Cycle

Week 11: Wind, Tornadoes & Hurricanes

Week 12: Severe Weather & Storms




Lesson 6: Intro. to Geology

Lesson 7: The Rock Cycle & Igneous Rocks

Lesson 8: Sedimentary Rocks & Erosion

Lesson 9: Metamorphic Rocks

Lesson 10: Identifying Minerals

Lesson 11: Layers of the Earth & Pangea

Lesson 12: Earthquakes

Lesson 13: Volcanoes

Lesson 14: Glaciers

Lesson 15: Fossils

Lesson 16: Caves & Caverns