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4a Students know how to differentiate among igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks by referring to their properties and methods of formation (the rock cycle).
Holistic Rating: Moderate coverage of this standard.
| Pages 146-157 provide moderate coverage of the standard. |
Aspects that help student learning:
Text provides a good progression from the opening "Explore" investigations on pages 146-147 to minerals to rock types and concluding with the rock cycle.
Nice illustrations and ample descriptions (pages 146-157) Good progression from investigation to minerals to rock types to rock cycle.
Aspects that do not help student learning:
Text does not provide in-depth coverage across the three rock groups, especially with respect to properties.
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