Download 5 th Grade Essentials Guide: Rocks, Soil, and Minerals Unit 6

5th Grade Essentials Guide: Rocks, Soil, and Minerals
Unit 6: Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
Assessment will be Wednesday, February 15, 2017.
Vocabulary
mineral
luster
hardness
sedimentary
rock
igneous rock
metamorphic
rock
rock cycle
organic
inorganic
soil horizon
humus
conservation
Essential Understanding
1.
2.
3.
4.
Know the difference between organic and inorganic matter.
Explain how soil layers form.
Be able to identify soil horizons based on their composition.
Explain how soil varies in structure based on its geographic
location. (i.e., desert soil does not have much humus, but it is
rich in minerals because there is little rain to wash them
away.)
5. Know the various types of matter that may be present in soil
at each horizon.
6. Explain the rock cycle both in words and with a diagram.
7. Be able to classify a rock as igneous, metamorphic, or
sedimentary based on visible properties.
8. Differentiate between extrusive and intrusive igneous rock.
9. Describe how various rocks serve economic purposes and
give examples.
10. Know the difference between minerals and rocks.
11. Use a chart to classify a mineral based on its hardness
rating.
12. Be able to describe and classify a mineral using the terms
luster, streak, and hardness.
5th Grade Essentials Guide: Rocks, Soil, and Minerals
Unit 6: Lesson 1 and Lesson 2
Assessment will be Wednesday, February 15, 2017.
Vocabulary
mineral
luster
hardness
sedimentary
rock
igneous rock
metamorphic
rock
rock cycle
organic
inorganic
soil horizon
humus
conservation
Essential Understanding
1.
2.
3.
4.
Know the difference between organic and inorganic matter.
Explain how soil layers form.
Be able to identify soil horizons based on their composition.
Explain how soil varies in structure based on its geographic
location. (i.e., desert soil does not have much humus, but it is
rich in minerals because there is little rain to wash them
away.)
5. Know the various types of matter that may be present in soil
at each horizon.
6. Explain the rock cycle both in words and with a diagram.
7. Be able to classify a rock as igneous, metamorphic, or
sedimentary based on visible properties.
8. Describe how various rocks serve economic purposes and
give examples.
9. Differentiate between extrusive and intrusive igneous rock.
10. Know the difference between minerals and rocks.
11. Use a chart to classify a mineral based on its hardness
rating.
12. Be able to describe and classify a mineral using the terms
luster, streak, and hardness.