Everybody Needs a ROCK

We've been having a a rockin' time learning about rocks!
Above you can see the flip books we made defining and illustrating different types of rocks.
During reading centers the students listened to a treasured book called Everybody Needs a Rock by  Byrd Baylor.

 
Then they hunted for their own special rocks and conducted a few scientific observations and investigations.  They measured, weighed, evaluated its appearance, checked for hardness, found out if it  would sink or float, and saw if it reacted with vinegar. 

Next we read another fantastic story titled, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig.  We spent a good amount of time with this book and the children really got into the story as they read and responded to the text with a partner.   They are becoming such good little readers there was a few moments when I was able to pause and take it all in.  Each and EVERY one of them was working away happily...and no one needed me!   Say WHAT???!!!

Next, you probably guessed it, we wrote our own stories about finding a magic pebble!