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Second graders read Byrd Baylor's book, Everybody Needs a Rock. In small groups, they examine rocks and list their characteristics. After writing down the descriptions on cards, the rocks are pooled together. Students then use the written descriptions to identify the rocks.

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crystals, hardness, patterns

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2nd
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Science
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