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What's Under My Feet?

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Students choose one rock from a collection of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. They use multiple resources to create an informational brochure highlighting their rock. The brochures are combined into a class rock museum to be on display for other students.

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2nd - 3rd
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Science
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