Earth Science ~ Rocks and Minerals
In this module students will collect, categorize, and describe various materials they find in and on the ground. They will extend their own personal classification systems by using geologists’ tests to describe rocks, minerals and soils in new ways. Finally, students will use what they know about the properties of these materials to think about how each can be used for building or in landscaping.
Web pages
How Rocks are Formed
Mineral Matters
Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle Song!
Vocabulary
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geologist |
hardness |
dull |
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people-made |
transparency |
soil |
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natural |
transparent |
soil ingredient |
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characteristics |
opaque |
sieve |
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rock |
translucent |
drain |
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mineral |
luster |
obsorb |
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observable color |
metalic |
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streak color |
glassy |
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Vocabulary Check
Links for this unit can be found at Harcourt Schools
Go to Grade 3. The password is "jones"
Bring your findings to school!