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teaching resources

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Teaching with A Stone Is a Story

Standards-based activities for grades pre-k through 4

Where Do Rocks Come From? — Reading to Learn

Grades: PreK, K, 1

ELOF, Common Core

Educator Guide

Printable:
Main Topic and Details

Printable:
My Stone's Story

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My Stone's Story printable

Do Rocks Change or Stay the Same? — Earth Events

Grade: 2

NGSS: 2-ESS1-1
Common Core: RI.2.4, W.2.8

Educator Guide

Earth Events Video

Answer Key:
Fast or Slow?

Printable:
My Stone's Story
(2nd Grade)

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Printable:
Fast or Slow?

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Printable:
Earth Events Interview

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Mt. Everest Mystery — Fossils & Rock Layers

Grades: 3, 4

NGSS: 3-LS4-1, 4-ESS1-1
Common Core: RI.3.1, RI.3.2; RI.4.1, RI.4.2

Educator Guide

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Mt. Everest Mystery Video

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Printable:
Cliff Study

Answer Key:
Cliff Study

Printable:
Scientific Conference

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Art Meets Science

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Scavenger Hunt

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Metaphor Lesson

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Erosion Lab

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Think Like a Scientist

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further reading . . .

Books to pair with A Stone Is a Story

The Story Behind the Story

Read my guest post for Archimedes Notebook about the geology of Iceland and its connection to A Stone Is a Story.

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