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STC Unit Descriptions
Rocks and
Minerals
ISBN 0-89278-972-7
Subject: Rocks and minerals
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Materials included in the Rocks and Minerals unit kit. |
Students explore the differences and similarities
between rocks and minerals by investigating samples of these earth materials,
performing a series of tests similar to geologists’ field tests, and reading
about rocks and minerals and how they are used. The first lessons focus on
rocks. The students then turn their attention to a set of 12 minerals and test
them to identify properties such as streak color, luster, transparency,
hardness, shape, and magnetism. After completing these observations, students
compile them into their own “Minerals Field Guide.” In a culminating activity,
they are challenged to apply their knowledge and skills to identify new
minerals. They then report on how rocks and minerals are used.
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