Description

Rocks and Minerals for Third Grade is here!

This incredibly helpful resource covers: Rocks, Soil, and Weathering

 

This rocks and minerals for third grade resource is engaging, approachable, and designed for real classrooms.

 

This comprehensive resource covers three essential Earth Science topics—rocks and minerals, soil, and weathering—with leveled reading passages, built-in vocabulary practice, writing integration, and simple hands-on labs. Written at a second-grade reading level and designed for third-grade learners, it’s perfect for supplementing weak textbooks or building your entire unit from scratch.

 

What’s Included in this Rocks and Minerals for Third Grade Resource:

4 Reading Passages with Supportive Activities:

• What Are Rocks?
• What Is Soil?
• What Is in Healthy Soil?
• What Is Weathering?

Each section includes:

Introductory lesson
Vocabulary activity (drawing, writing, or sorting)
Reading passage
Comprehension support
Fix-the-sentence activity
Exit ticket

Mini quiz
Simple lab or hands-on extension

 

Why Teachers Love It:

• Written at a second-grade reading level for accessibility and independence
• Great for small groups, centers, or whole-class lessons
• Cross-curricular: integrates reading, writing, and science
• Low-prep with clear routines
• Easy to adapt for pacing, sub plans, or intervention

 

Whether you’re teaching with limited resources or looking to deepen your students’ understanding of Earth materials, this bundle delivers everything you need to make it stick.