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- 6th - 8th
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Students select and research a topic about rocks and minerals. They support their reports by doing experiments and making visual aides. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students view a clip of the video Backyard Safari, "Rocks and Minerals," and discuss properties of rocks and minerals. They view and discuss a clip on where rocks and minerals are found. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students are introduced to the wonderful world of geology by a series of investigations of the Earth's structure, the rock cycle, and the ongoing process of geological change. Full Review »
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- 4th - 7th
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Students create an experiment to demonstrate chemical and/or physical weathering of their rock. They complete multiple choice questions and write an essay. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the formation of metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary rocks. They identify the characteristics of rocks and minerals, create a model of metamorphic rock formation, and identify minerals using tests. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students examine the differences between rocks and minerals. They discover the properties of different minerals and perform hardness tests on minerals. They collect their data and make observations. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate the physical and chemical characteristics of minerals. They make a list of the uses of minerals found in Illinois. They write a report individually based on their observations. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students create a database of information on the different types of rocks and minerals. Student databases demonstrate an identification of the different types of rocks, their characteristics, and human uses. Database templates are included. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate rocks, minerals and the rock cycle before they participate in a videoconferencing activity with another class that tests their knowledge. They create PowerPoint presentation with questions about rocks and mineral before playing a "baseball" game against the other class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the property of rocks and how to distinguish among the different types. They explore the hardness of rocks and perform streak tests to determine mineral color. They classify rocks according to their properties. Full Review »
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