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Jeopardy - Earth Sciences
Questions about water, weather, geology, astronomy, and the scientific process make up this Jeopardy game. It is a pretty well-rounded set of slides, although you may want to be aware that a few of the questions are specific to the state...
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Sampling Rocks
Students collect and sort rocks based on visible characteristics. In this statistics lesson, students determine adequate sample size and categorize rocks based on characteristics. The book Everybody Needs a Rock is read to discuss the...
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Blast It! (Learning About Copper)
Opening with background information on copper use and mining, this worksheet assesses junior geologists' reading comprehension. A map activity is available, but the map is not. There is a useful set of vocabulary matching cards and a...
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Identifying Minerals
Students compare and constrast a wide variety of minerals and rocks. They test them for streak, luster, color and other characteristics. They view an exhibit and compare their answers to them.
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Nutrients for Plants and People: Reading Food Labels for Nutrition
Apply work with the food pyramid with this worksheet. Have your class go through their cupboards at home and find 5 different foods to inspect. On this handout, they record the food, what part of the food pyramid this food fits into, and...
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Nutrition: How Much Fat Am I Eating?
How much fat is in this? Scholars first read some background information on the caloric content of fats versus carbohydrates, and then use that knowledge to analyze foods they regularly eat. They will look at 5 package labels for the...
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Rocks
Fifth graders, while in the computer lab, investigate and study the composition and level of organization of objects and organisms and utilize technology to collect and store information collected. They explore, research and examine a...
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4.5: Exploring Uses of Rocks & Minerals
Students, in pairs, use observation skills to identify objects from the past and present in our environment made of rocks and minerals of Illinois.
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Minerals - The Building Blocks of Rocks
Students examine how rocks are composed of different minerals. They analyze rock samples, then examine cookies, sorting out the simulated mineral ingredients from the cookies and identifying the mineral ingredients.
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Rock Cycle: The Story of a Rock
Students examine the rock cycle by watching videos and then use creative storytelling techniques to tell the story of a rock as it undergoes geologic changes.
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Physical Properties of Minerals
Students study minerals and their physical properties. In this mineral lesson students use technology to investigate minerals and their properties.
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Mystery Rocks and Minerals
Learners review the properties of rocks and minerals. In this geology lesson, students distinguish between rocks and minerals. Learners also classify the rocks as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.
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Rocks on Parade!
Third graders describe and classify rock samples. In this rock lesson, 3rd graders make inferences about rock samples by observing and measuring them. This lesson contains 5 different stations for the students to go to.
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Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Students investigate the 3 types of rocks and the rock cycle. In this rocks and minerals lesson, students watch YouTube videos about igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. Students examine a rock and mineral kit while watching the...
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3rd Grade Earth Science
In this Earth Science activity, 3rd graders answer multiple choice questions about minerals, properties, fossils, and more. Students complete 20 questions.
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Making Minerals Marketable Data Sheet
In this minerals worksheet, students investigate a mineral by doing research, they complete a mineral information sheet and they develop an advertising poster for the mineral.
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Crayon Rock Cycle
Students view rock samples and model the formation of rocks with crayons. In this rock cycle lesson, students view and describe the three types of rock: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. They model the formation of these rocks by...
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Metamorphic Rock Notes
In this metamorphic rock worksheet, students complete a concept map of including how metamorphic rocks are formed, the two ways they are classified and examples of metamorphic rocks.
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Student Exploration: Mineral Identification
In this mineral identification learning exercise, students read nine vocabulary words and answer 5 short answer and fill-in-the-blank questions regarding minerals. There are four additional pages of related activities.
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Rock and Mineral IQ
Students observe rock and mineral compositions. In this identification lesson, students read The Story of Rocks. Students identify rock and mineral samples by testing for hardness, color, luster, weight and appearance.
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Crystals
Middle schoolers investigate patterns in solids, the structures of crystals and rocks made up of minerals. In this crystals lesson plan, students review solids, make patterns with Styrofoam balls, make crystals in the lab and observe...
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Mineral Identification Lab
In this mineral instructional activity, students conduct mineral tests on unknown minerals and use the identification chart to determine which mineral they have tested. They test 5 unknown minerals and write the results of their tests in...
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Minerals in Your Home
In this minerals learning exercise, students use a website to find the minerals used to make specific items found in homes. They pick one item in a bedroom, bathroom, living room and kitchen and complete a chart with the minerals found...
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Igneous Rocks III
In this igneous rock worksheet, students answer 7 questions about the percentages of minerals in different types of igneous rocks. They also indicate what happens to various igneous rocks when you add bubbles or melt the rock and let it...