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
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.
Rhodonite and rhodochrosite are two pink, patterned gemstones often confused with each other. Learn what makes each unique and how to tell rhodochrosite and rhodonite apart!
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Rock tumbling is a great hobby for people of all ages. If you are a rock collector, this article will show you how to use a rock tumbler.
We’re always on the lookout for new ways to display the alphabet in a child’s room. Using an old picture frame and some wood, you can construct a shadow box, stencil letters onto the glass, and fill it with tiny, found objects to represent each letter. Click through for the complete how to.
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. The Table for Identification of Rocks will help in naming them.
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
Children love to learn about rocks and minerals because they get so much "hands on" learning about a topic they can easily extend with life experience. Here you'll find some suggestions for helping children explore
Teaching rocks for kids can be fun, interactive and even yummy with these creative ideas. These 15 activities and ideas are perfect for teaching science about rocks that includes the rock cycle, the types of rocks and more!
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.
Rocks and minerals learning activities and free printables for kids.
Granite Granite is a coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock made up of primarily quartz, feldspar, micas, amphiboles, and a mixture of add...
MICHIGAN is rich in rocks, minerals and gemstones. It's what makes it a rock collectors ideal destination! Here's a list of minerals and gemstones found in Michigan.
Deschutes National Forest - Rocks & Minerals
Is it illegal to collect rocks on the side of the road and roadside ditches? Here's what I've found to be the case, as well as where you CAN collect legally.
You’re strolling along the shoreline of Lake Michigan combing the beach for interesting stones and driftwood or perhaps beach glass. You find a common gray beach stone and admire it for the s…
Want to impress your friend with your rock knowledge? Here are 30 types of rocks that you ought to know to get you started.
These are pictures of different types of crystals of elements, minerals, and compounds. Some crystals can be grown, while others are found in nature.
Fossil Hunting Locations, Directions, Map, Trips, Identification, and Fossil Examples for numerous fossil sites.
Coal, a fossil fuel, is formed when plant matter becomes buried and compacted in an anoxic environment.
Teaching rocks and minerals in science is engaging and motivating with this simple science experiment! Check out this activity!
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