Curious about Ziggy's 7 Smooth Stones and the power they may hold we investigate a couple other books about rocks. These lessons build on the Collections Unit that we did in 2nd grade, fact vs. fiction texts and underscore ways to research and explore topics of interest.
In EVERYBODY NEEDS A ROCK we talk about the ten rules for finding the right rock. Not just any rock - a special rock requires special rules. What do you think about the rules? Does anyone have any other rules to add?
We then read If You Find a Rock and are challenged to think of all the different kinds of rocks there are...skipping rocks, splashing rocks and chalk rocks. We think of other types of rocks that the book does not name, "My D.R. Rock" was one of my favorites this year. A student shared they kept this rock from their home country as a memory rock. We circle back to Ziggy's 7 Smooth Stones and discuss how his grandmother from Jamaica had given him these stones and how we could study rocks for what they symbolize and/or their scientific properties. We also discuss how something like a stone or rock could be part of a story or the whole story.
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