Alignment to Standards for UT
| Grade | Number | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC-2.III.3 | Investigate the properties and uses of rocks. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.3a. | Describe rocks in terms of the parts that make up the rocks. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.3b. | Sort rocks based upon color, hardness, texture, layering, and particle size. |
| 2 | CC-2.III.3c. | Identify how the properties of rocks determine how people use them. |
| 3 | SC-3.II.1b. | Identify characteristics of nonliving things. |
| 4 | SC-4.III | Students will understand the basic properties of rocks, the processes involved in the formation of soils, and the needs of plants provided by soil. |
| 4 | SC-4.III.1 | Identify basic properties of minerals and rocks. |
| 4 | SC-4.III.1a. | Describe the differences between minerals and rocks. |
| 4 | SC-4.III.1c. | Sort rocks by appearance according to the three basic types: sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic (e.g., sedimentary_rounded-appearing mineral and rock particles that are cemented together, often in layers; igneous_with or without observable crystals that |
| 4 | SC-4.III.1d. | Classify common rocks found in Utah as sedimentary (i.e., sandstone, conglomerate, shale), igneous (i.e., basalt, granite, obsidian, pumice) and metamorphic (i.e., marble, gneiss, schist). |
| 4 | SC-4.V.3a. | Explain how scientists use classification schemes. |
