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Rock RecordsPre-Test1. Look at the picture of the canyon. Label the
youngest layer of rock.
2. How do you know which rock layer is the youngest?
Write the letter of the correct definition next to each word.
_____ 3. settle a. a bit of material that is moved from one place toanother by water, wind, or ice
_____ 4. fossil b. the movement of rock from one place to another
_____ 5. extinct c. no longer existing on Earth
_____ 6. erosion d. to sink to the bottom
_____ 7. sediment e. the remains or marks of an ancient living thing
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
8. Which of these describes sedimentary rock?
a. It formed from melted rock.
b. It has been changed by heat or pressure.
c. It formed from smaller pieces of rock and sand.
d. It does not wear away.
9. What is the name given to the history of Earth shown in layers of rock?
a. igneous rock c. coral reef
b. trace fossil d. rock record
10. Which one of these is NOT a rock group?
a. sedimentary c. metamorphic
b. geologic d. igneous
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Rocks Concept MapMake a concept map to show how rocks are alike and how rocks aredifferent. Write what scientists learn from rocks.
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Alike Different
What scientistslearn from rocks
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Geologist at WorkLook at the picture.
Read the sentences about the picture.
Fill in each blank with a Key Concept Word.
1. The history of Earth shown in layers of rock is called the .
2. A scientist who studies rocks is a .
3. The movement of rock from one place to another is called
.
4. A bit of material that is moved from one place to another by water,
wind, or ice is .
5. The remains or marks of an ancient living thing is a .
Write your own sentence about the picture.
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BUILD BACKGROUND
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KEY CONCEPT WORDS
erosion
fossil
geologist
rock record
sediment
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Study GuidePages 67Read Questions You Will Explore on page 6 ofRock Records. Writewhat you already know about each question.
Pages 811Read about sedimentary rocks on pages 811 ofRock Records. As youread, ask the whatand how questions below. Then fill in the chart.
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Questions What I Already Know About This
1.What are sedimentary rocks?
2.What do sedimentary rocks tellus about Earths history?
Questions Answers
What are sedimentary rocksmade of?
Sedimentary rocks are made of sand,mud, and smaller rocks.
What is sediment?
How does sediment turn to rock?
What is the rock record?
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Study GuidePages 1213Read about fossils and how they are formed on pages 1213 ofRock
Records. Describe how fossils are formed in the sequence chain below.
Sequence Chain
Pages 1415Read pages 1415 ofRock Records. Answer the questions.
1. How do geologists use fossils?
2. How can we learn about extinct creatures?
Stop and Think! What can rocks tell us about Earths history?
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Some fish die.
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Practice the Comprehension Strategy: Asking QuestionsRead pages 1618 ofRock Records. Think about questions thatyou ask yourself while you are reading. Then write the answersthat you found while reading.
Look at the title of this section. Why is this a good title for the section?
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Study GuideRead pages 1923 ofRock Records. The travelers see many different kindsof rock during their trip through the Grand Canyon, beginning withlimestone at the top of the cliffs. Fill in the missing information in thesequence chart.
Stop and Think! What do rocks in the Grand Canyon tell about Earths history?
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Rocks in the Grand Canyon
First: Limestone Characteristic: Formed from ancient
ocean animals
Next: Characteristic:
Next: Characteristic:
Next: Characteristic:
Next: Characteristic:
Last:Vishnu Schist Characteristic: Black and whitemetamorphic rock
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Summarize Key ConceptsThink about what you have learned about rock records. Fill in themissing words for each key concept by choosing a word from theWord Box. Then useRock Records to find more information abouteach key concept.
1. Each kind of gives clues about
Earths past.
Information:
2. Sedimentary rocks form from of sand, mud,
and other kinds of sediment.
Information:
3. Lower layers of rock are than higher layers of rock.
Information:
4. Sedimentary rocks can contain that give cluesabout ancient life.
Information:
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WORD BOX
fossils
layers
older
rock
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Study GuidePractice the Comprehension Strategy: Asking QuestionsRead pages 2629 ofRock Records. As you read, write your ownquestion about each page. If you can answer the question, writean answer.
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SedimentPiles Up
27Fossil Facts
28Living Fossils
29Erosion and
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Nouns and AdjectivesLook at the picture and read the words in the chart below. Writesentences about taking a river trip through the Grand Canyon. Ineach sentence, choose one adjective and one noun from the chart. Useinformation fromRock Records to write your sentences. See the example.
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Adjectives Nouns
colorful running sedimentarythick ancient thrilling
water mud fossilsrock rapids layer
Our raft moves quickly in the rivers fast rapids.
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KWL ChartFill in the name of the kind of rock you want to research. Then use theKWL chart to record information about the rock.
In the first column, write down what you already know about thiskind of rock.
In the second column, write down the questions you want to askabout this kind of rock.
In the third column, write down what you learned from your research.
Kind of Rock
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RESEARCH AND WRITE
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Writing FrameYou have researched one kind of rock. Use this writing frame to writeabout that kind of rock and how it is formed.
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Revising and Editing Checklist
When you revise, ask: Is my information clear? Can I add more details?
When you edit, ask: Did I spell words correctly? Did I begin and end sentences correctly?
Title:
A kind of rock called rock has special characteristics.
This kind of rock is formed from .
When occurs, rock forms.
An example of rock is .
rock may contain . These
are
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(description)(substances or things)
(substances or things)(kind of rock)
(example)(kind of rock)
(kind of rock)(event)
(materials)
(kind of rock)
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Rock RecordsPost-Test1. Look at the picture of the layers of rock. Label
the youngest layer and the oldest layer.
2. How do you know which rock layer is the oldest?
Write the letter of the correct definition next to each word.
3. fossil a. to sink to the bottom
4. sediment b. no longer existing on Earth
5. erosion c. a bit of material that is moved from one placeto another by water, wind, or ice
6. settle d. the remains or marks of an ancient living thing
7. extinct e. the movement of rock from one place to another
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
8. Which one of these is NOT a trace fossil?
a. leaf mark b. bone c. footprint d. worm hole
9. Which type of rock is made from smaller pieces, such as sandor mud?
a. sedimentary b. metamorphic c. geologic d. igneous
10. Which sentence does NOT describe the rock record?
a. It tells us about Earths long history.
b. It contains fossils.
c. It shows scientists which animals will become extinct.
d. It tells us about ancient oceans, deserts, or rivers.
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Key IdeasYour child has discussed these important ideas whilereading Rock Records.
Each kind of rock gives clues about Earths past.
Sedimentary rocks form from layers of sand, mud,and other kinds of sediment.
Lower layers of rock are older than higher layersof rock.
Sedimentary rocks can contain fossils that give cluesabout ancient life.
Talk about this scene with yourchild. What kind of rock is shown? What
can rocks tell us about Earths history? Whatis a fossil?Ask your child to name the
things shown in this picture.
Share and Learn
WORDS TO KNOW
erosion the movementof rock from one placeto another
fossil the remains ormarks of an ancientliving thing
geologist a scientistwho studies rocks
rock record the history
of Earth shown in layersof rocksediment a bit of
material that is movedfrom one place toanother by water,wind, or ice
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Ideas claveAl leer Rock Records, su escolar estudi estas ideasimportantes.
Cada clase de roca da pistas sobre el pasadode la Tierra.
Las rocas sedimentarias se forman de estratos dearena, barro y otras clases de sedimentos.
Los estratos ms bajos de roca son mayores que losestratos ms altos.
Las rocas sedimentarias pueden contener fsiles quedan pistas sobre la vida antigua.
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Estimada familia,
Su escolar est leyendo el libro Rock Records (El registrolitolgico). Favor de usar esta pgina para hablar con suescolar sobre las rocas.
Gracias.
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Hable con su escolar sobre eldibujo. Qu clase de roca se muestra?
Qu pueden decirnos las rocas sobre lahistoria de la Tierra? Qu es un fsil?Pdale a
su escolar que nombre las cosas que semuestran en el dibujo.
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VOCABULARIO
erosin (erosion)
movimiento de rocade un sitio a otro
fsil (fossil) restos ohuellas de un ser vivoantiguo
gelogo (geologist)cientfico que estudialas rocas
registro litolgico (rockrecord) historia de laTierra demostrada enlos estratos de roca
sedimento (sediment)un poco de materialque se transporta de unlugar a otro por agua,viento o hielo