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Rock Hunting with Children
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Suggestions and resources for hands-on activities to teach elementary students about rocks and minerals.

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Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology
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Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: An Online Magazine for K-5 Teachers
Author:
Robert Payo
Date Added:
07/30/2019
Virtual Demonstration: Physical and Chemical  Properties of Rocks - Identification
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This resource was created as a virtual lab demonstration to help students understand the composition of rocks in the earth's crust. It practices using a dichotomous key. The presentation is set up as a storyboard to help students understand how rocks in the earth's crust consist of only a few types of minerals. Scientists use the physical and chemical properties of rocks to identify the mineral composition in the rock, thus identifying the rock type.  I use this interactive presentation to introduce rocks and minerals. Typically it is the precursor to a lesson on the rock cycle. It is highly interactive and gives the students immediate feedback. This is very useful in the e-learning classroom environment. 

Subject:
Earth Science
Material Type:
Interactive
Author:
Melissa Gallagher
Date Added:
05/20/2020