3rd Grade Rocks and Minerals
Students will define a rock and mineral and write interesting facts about their favorite rock or mineral.
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1What is a Rock
Read the definition of a rock. Rewrite it on your worksheet in your own words.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/rocks.html
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2What is a mineral?
Read the definition of a mineral. Rewrite it in your own words on your worksheet.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002289/minerals.html
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33 types of Rocks
Use the diagram to learn the 3 types of rocks. Write down the 3 types on your worksheet.
http://www.open2.net/sciencetechnologynature/worldaroundus/geologytooklit/rocktypes_embedded.html
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4How the types of rocks are created.
Use this page to learn how each of the 3 types of rocks were created. Fill in the worksheet.
http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/create/
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5Rock formation quiz
Take the quiz and see how you do.
http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/rock_cycle.htm
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6Properties of Minerals
Read the properties chart. Define the properies listed on the worksheet.
http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/mineral_invest_intro.html
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7Mineral uses
Play through this site and see how we use minerals in our daily lives.
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/uses/uses.html
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8Minerals
Read through the mineral samples and find one that might be your favorite. Write down its name and 3 interesting fact on your worksheet.
http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/education/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html
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9Where do you find these rocks.
Read through the rock samples and find one that might be your favorite. Write down its name and 3 interesting fact on your worksheet.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/ebook/rocks2/rock_index.html
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10Name that Rock
Play the game to see if you can tell what rock has the characteristics listed.
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-games/rocks-game.php
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11Mineral pictures
Use this link to find pictures of your favorite mineral.
http://csm.jmu.edu/minerals/Gallery.html
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12Rock investigation game
Play the game to find out the characteristics of each rock.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils_fs.shtml
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13Rock Hound Games
Just for fun...when you finish your research you may play the games on this site.
http://fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/rocks/puzzles/index.html