Rocks and minerals are great on their own, but they also turn into some pretty amazing stuff! An online lesson explains the different types of materials we get from rocks and minerals, including glass, plastic, and coins. An embedded quiz allows scholars to interact with the material throughout the lesson in class or in a remote learning setting.

Concepts

elements, minerals, manufacturing

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create graphic organizers to record the types of materials made from different rocks and minerals
• Assign the lesson as a remote learning resource

Classroom Considerations

• Provide individuals with Internet-enabled devices to complete the interactive lesson

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Provide immediate feedback with additional facts and explanations
• Uses a story to add interest to the lesson

Cons

• None