Earth Systems & Space · Week 5 of 9
What is the Earth made of?
Look closely · Collect evidence · Compare
VOICE Observe · Evidence · Compare
Today's goal
Classify rocks and minerals using observable features and properties.
By the end
Classification table with evidence.
What we'll do (60 minutes)
- Safety: goggles for scratch tests5 min
- Rock stations: grain, hardness, crystals, layers, fossils30 min
- Classify a mystery rock10 min
- Thinking check 215 min
Need a hand?
Three stations with the guided key.
Want a challenge?
Claim, evidence and a rejected alternative.
Try this week
AI this week
Kōkako, your AI mentor: Asks you one question at a time, such as “What would your model predict next?”. It never tells you the answer or whether you are right. You: Test the prediction against the real Moon, and revise the model.
This week includes a Thinking check: a short task you do on your own, so you and your teacher can see how your thinking is growing. It is not marked.