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   Level 1 (Grades  3rd - 6th)

•  Units of study can be used as  a supplement or as your regular textbook.  Each unit contains 12 lessons that can be taught in four weeks for a unit of study that lasts one month.
• Teacher's manual is a copy of the student textbooks with all the answers included in the manual. Correlation to the National Science Standards are included in the back of each teacher's manual.
• Student Textbook contains 12 lessons, quizzes and hands-on activities. Class sets of the textbooks are available. Please call toll free (888) 785-5439 for a quote.
  Sample lesson from the Level 1 Volcano textbook
  Sample activity from the Level 1 Sedimentary Rocks textbook
• CDs  are digitalized student textbooks on PDF files. The CDs can be used as student textbooks for students who have been absent and need to make up their work. Site licenses are available for each of the units. Please call toll free 888-785-5439 for further information.
• DVDs contain video lessons taught by the author. Students who have been absent can make up their work by watching the DVD and then completing the information in their student textbook.  

Igneous Rocks (Volcanic Rocks)

The igneous rock unit cover the major types of volcanic rocks that form above and below ground. They also learn about the volcanoes that produce different types of igneous rocks. Students learn to identify igneous rocks that were blown out of a volcano during an eruption, formed in a lava flow or cooled underground by their unique characteristics. Hands-on activities include creating a chart on igneous rocks that shows the color, texture, density, crystal size and color or various igneous rocks. Additional hands-on activities on igneous rocks are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Sedimentary Rocks

The sedimentary rocks units teaches about the rocks that cover approximately seventy-five percent of Earth's surface. Geologists divide sedimentary rocks into three groups: clastic rocks, organic rocks, and chemical rocks. Hands-on activities in this unit include students creating their own sandstone, growing salt crystals on a stick and creating slides to study a variety of sand crystals. Additional hands-on activities on sedimentary rocks are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Metamorphic Rocks

The metamorphic rock unit includes information on tectonic plates and how plate movement creates metamorphic rocks. Students learn how various igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks recrystallize to form new metamorphic rocks without melting.  The hands-on activities in this unit include pressing layers of bread to show how compression and compaction compacts sedimentary layers. Students also create a chart showing different characteristics of various metamorphic rocks they have studied. Additional hands-on activities on metamorphic rocks are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Minerals

Students learn to identify some of the most common minerals in this unit of study. They learn to identify minerals based on a process of elimination using identification keys. These keys are based on the different properties of minerals. There are approximately three thousand minerals and in this fun kit students learn how to conduct simple tests on minerals such as streak, luster and fracture to identify a variety of minerals.

The Rock Cycle

The rock cycle unit is designed to be an overview of the rock cycle. The unit includes 12 lessons on the formation of igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks. Students learn how to identify rocks based on the individual characteristics that make each group of rocks unique. Hands-on activities include working with rocks in a kit, creating sandstone and growing crystals. Additional hands-on activities on the rock cycle are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Volcanoes

The volcano unit of study covers different types of volcanoes and eruptions. Students learn about the rocks that form each type of volcano. They also learn about the formation of calderas, causes of  pyroclastic flows and the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Hands-on activities include creating a small volcano with paper Mache, classifying igneous rocks and creating a pumice eruption. Additional hands-on activities on volcanoes are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Earthquakes

The earthquake unit is an in-depth set of lessons on earthquakes, where they occur, and their relation to plate tectonics. Students learn about the different types of faults and seismic waves. Hands-on activities include creating movement along a fault zone, creating seismic waves and working with rocks produced as a result of plate movement. Additional hands-on activities on earthquakes are available in our ACTIVITY books.

Earth Science

The Earth Science Unit is designed to be an overview. The unit includes 12 lessons on the rock cycle, volcanoes, earthquakes, oceans and the atmosphere. Students learn how to identify rocks, volcano formation, plate tectonics related to earthquakes, ocean exploration and the atmospheric layers. Hands-on activities include working with rocks in a kit, creating crystals, and earthquake waves. Additional hands-on activities on Earth science are available in our ACTIVITY books.

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