I was so glad that this group was interested in rocks and crystals! My group last year was also into them and we had just started investigating when our school buildings were locked up and we were thrown into teaching through a computer in a pandemic. Well, this year, these kids have been showing me rocks all year and wondering about them so I brought out my huge rock, mineral and crystal collection again. I am a total rock geek and have collected them all my life! I showed them some during our whole group meeting and told them the memories that went with each one. Every rock I had told a story of someplace that I went and the people I shared the experience with. So many math and science standards were used and practiced as they explored! We build math vocabulary by practicing our learning standard of comparing sizes and noticing which were taller/shorter, longer/shorted, and heavier/lighter. We also sorted by attribute. Here they sorted by color, but they also sorted by size and type. They put them in groups that were similar such as crystals, geodes, lava rocks, fossils, etc. They also sorted by texture such as rough/smooth. It took them a while to figure out what salt is! A friend looked at it through a microscope and declared they looked like crystals! We investigated further by using the iPad and found out salt is a crystal and a mineral. They thought it was weird that we put crystals on our food! This group was very fascinated with the geodes so I put some agate out for them to explore and inspire some art! They loved putting the salt on the watercolors! Some were interested in volcanoes so I set up an area for them to create stories and investigate volcanoes through some books. Some kids had a rock collection but many did not so we decided to start one by making some scribble rocks! Their favorite part was washing and scrubbing the rocks they found in the dirt on our playground. They used acrylic paints to paint designs on them. Because of their love of geodes, I ordered some small ones on Amazon for them. We took them outside and each friend got to break their geode open with a hammer! Every geode was filled with crystals inside! During this inquiry, they had collected a few rocks. We kept them in a bag and at the end of the inquiry, talked about the memories/stories that these rocks had! The painted rock would remind them of their kindergarten friends who painted the rocks together. The fool’s gold would remind them of when the leprechaun visited out class room and mixed everything up, then left us the fools gold in our traps! The rose quarts would remind them of me, their kindergarten teacher, and the geode they would remember the experience of breaking them open on the playground with a hammer and the joy of finding the crystals inside! Now they all have a rock collection started that they can add to as they make more memories! I only get a group once in a while full of rock hounds so I’m always very excited when it happens! This was a very fun investigation! Next, we investigate the sky....stay tuned!
Rocks and Minerals Unit Study: 2 Simple Scratch Test investigations you can do to learn about rock hardness and various kinds of rocks.
Explore rocks and minerals with this fun rock testing experiment that uses vinegar & sedimentary rocks -- also known as the Acid Test for Rocks!
ROCKHOUNDING UT! Here you can get to know the rocks, gemstones, and minerals of UTAH and WHERE TO FIND THEM! Grab your hiking gear and let's going!
What are crinoids? These early primitive organisms lived in the shallow seas and lagoons close to shore feeding on bits of material and plankton.
Sapphires, agates, gold and fossils are just some of the geological treasures you'll find in Montana. Here's a list of some of the best rockhounding sites in Montana.
These are pictures of different types of crystals of elements, minerals, and compounds. Some crystals can be grown, while others are found in nature.
Thundereggs! Kind of like geodes, but with one major difference. If you want to learn more about thundereggs, then here's everything you'll need to know.
All of these Great Lakes rocks and fossils are full of history and beauty can all be found on our regional coastline! From patiently searching for a Lake
Santa Barbara County in California has a plethora of hotspots for rockhounding.
Amber has been considered a highly valued gem for ages. It has been found throughout antiquity in ancient relics, artwork and jewelry. It's been discovered in the famed Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb artifacts as well as ancient South American masks, and European animal figurines. The most famous Amber and considered the 8th wonder of the world, is the Russian Amber Room located in the Catharine Palace, now a reconstruction from the original 1701 version. At one time the original Amber Room measured 33 feet by 33 feet equaling 196 feet total wall length. The original Amber Room was dismantled and stolen by the German Nazis in 1941 and brought to Königsberg (renamed Kaliningrad) for reconstruction and display. After the war, it was generally believed to have been destroyed and hasn’t been found yet. The lost original Amber Room is one of the great mysteries yet to be solved. ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FULL YEAR OF MathArt and SCIENCE PLUS SUMMER eLEARNING? Also Check out: ******************** Math Art Science Thematic Distance Learning Coronavirus Full year Courses What's included: 19-slide PowerPoint 19-page study guide. The study guide includes the following: PowerPoint Interaction Questions Projects and Activity Ideas hosted on the Rocks & Minerals website Web Resources Student project rubric Journal Entry template Answer Key Also Check out: ******************** Math Art Science Thematic Student Self-paced Distance Learning Full year Coursware I'd love to stay connected with you! Connect with me now on: ******************************************************************************* NatureGlo's eScience Blog NatureGlo's eScience Facebook NatureGlo's eScience YouTube Channel NatureGlo's eScience Twitter NatureGlo's eScience Pinterest Got questions? Email me at [email protected] Happy learning adventures! Gloria aka NatureGlo
Whether you're walking along the shore or the vast beach of one of the Great Lakes, you may pick up what looks like a fossil and want to know more about what you're holding in your hand.
The new DK Nature Guides form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's uniquely visual style. Produced in collaboration with expert consultants at the Smithsonian Institution, each guide is expertly written and will give you knowledge of the natural world at your fingertips.From blue schist to blue granite, malachite to meteorites, and taconite to travertine, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals is packed full of stunning images that reveal intricate details and unique characteristics of each rock and mineral.Using close-up photographs of every specimen and profiles containing examples from all over the world, Nature Guide Rocks and Minerals brings revealing key facets and details perfect for quick identification.
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ROCK IDENTIFICATION KEYS Mineral Identification Links that we used to identify minerals: The Rock Key Table of Contents and Information- Rock Key: A Dichotomous Key- ROCK ID- Follow the arrows and …
It is strongly recommended to the student of this book that he obtain specimens of rock, not labelled, and study their features with a view to naming them.
Exhibition of fossils in the Alice Springs Reptile Centre, which is home to the largest reptile display in Central Australia.
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Full instructions on rock testing with kids including how to put together your own rock testing kit and a step-by-step guide to follow on how to test different rocks.
