MINERALS AND ROCKS

This unit is going to be very short. We are going to learn what is a mineral and what is a rock, the rock cycle and the uses of minerals and rocks.

There are three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.

What is a mineral? What is a rock?
Here there is a brief introduction to what is a mineral:

The summary of the most important things in the unit is here.....

After reading the story of Timanfaya in your book, pages 62 and 63, have a look to the real images of the Island of Lanzarote where the Timanfaya volcano is.

RIVERS

I have found a song about the topic of the week "The Rivers". I hope you like it. But first, the explanation....

And now, the song!!!

GROUNDWATER

What is Groundwater? Where is it? There I leave a video that may clarify your ideas.

WATER CYCLE

Here there is a revision of the water cycle. It has more vocabulary than you need, but the idea is the same.
The first video is an easy one... for first or second graders.

 

The second video is more complete, ... it is for fifth or sixth graders, almost like you.