Our recent science studies all about rocks and minerals.
Jumped back into WoW lately to check out the new expansion and was really blown away with how far the art has come quality-wise since I last saw the game (WotLK) - And so I was inspired to do a study on some of the rock surfaces in the game.
We were able to find some awesome specimens of conglomerate rock during our trip to Oregon. Actually, my son found the one in the button...
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Rock activities to teach young kids about rocks. Includes hands-on rock activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.
Project that started from attempting to recreate scanned rock became a biome study where I'm using the same rock setup but overlaying a very small amount of extra details to switch from mossy icelandic feel to arid desert within one click.
Tons of ideas for hands-on learning about rocks and minerals
Kids will have fun with this memorable, Edible Rock Classifications activity. This is a fun, hands-on lesson in Earth Science for Kids
Dig deeper into geology by learning about everything from ancient fossils and rock formation, to present-day landslides and earthquakes.
Maggie MacPherson shares her favorite BLM roads, arches, and slot canyons in the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Vermillion Cliffs.
Draw lines on paper and have kids trace the lines with rocks. You could use buttons or other objects as well.
This is a great collection of educational rock activities you can do with preschoolers! Includes science experiments and projects, math, letters, and more! Makes a perfect rock theme!
ArtStation - ROCK SCULPT
One good thing about English spelling is that, when you look for some oddity in it, you don’t have to search long. So why do we have the letter u in boulder (and of course in Boulder, the name of a town in Colorado)? If my information is reliable, Boulder was called after Boulder Creek.
