{"id":5980,"date":"2026-03-17T13:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/17\/connecting-rocks-to-bc-curriculum\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:19:21","slug":"connecting-rocks-to-bc-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/edci336\/2026\/03\/17\/connecting-rocks-to-bc-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecting Rocks to BC Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wanted to investigate how my passion for rocks could be connected to the BC curriculum in different ways, so I can expand on what I have learned in my inquiry project with my students. As I said at the beginning of my inquiry, there is a direct connection to the BC Science 5 curriculum with content on different local earth materials and the rock cycle. As well as in secondary grades, the subject of Geology is offered as a science elective. \u00a0I also mentioned how there can be a connection found in the First Peoples Principle of Learning and Indigenous Knowledge. Which I explored more in my last post, where I found a very resourceful website on the art of rock balancing and stacking. On that website, I found this lesson<\/a> for elementary students on balancing rocks, which can be cross-curricular between science and art and is a great way to engage with your natural environment.<\/p>\n

This made me realize a great way to bring my passion for rocks into the classroom is through art! There are so many great art projects that can be done using art that have students engaging with their environment and learning different mediums of art. For example, rock painting, students can collect rocks from their school grounds and paint them to create a class rock garden. Another example is that natural objects are done in natural spaces. This is when you use different natural objects to create art through patterns and colour. This would be a great activity to spark students\u2019 curiosity for the outdoors and another great opportunity for cross-curricular into the science field.<\/p>\n

Examples of different nature art I have done in the past:<\/p>\n

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Nature art I made with leaves, sticks and moss-covered rocks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Nature Art, I made at the beach with rocks, driftwood, and charcoal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Rock art I made for an Art Inquiry project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I also explored the website <\/a>I found above more and found a lot of different great lessons surrounding or connecting to rocks that could be used in a classroom. The website seems like a great free resource website for new teachers to check out. I also remember seeing a whole page about rocks on the Focus Ed resources Live It that I would be very curious to explore more when I have my teacher email set up! I feel like this is only the beginning for me, and as I begin my teaching degree, I will find more ways to connect my own and my students\u2019 passions to the curriculum. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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