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Myerhofferite, Value $850
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Visit Tammy Payton's
Rockhounds Website for lots of Info
Also,
Visit
Rock Discovery Teacher Site for Ideas
GOALS:
- Differentiate between rocks, minerals and fossils
- Identify 6 physical properties of rocks & minerals
- Identify 10 common minerals through their physical characteristics
- Handle rocks safely
- Keep the school collection and your collection "in order."
#1
Go to
the Smithsonian Gem &
Mineral Collection site to view outstanding gems and
minerals with special
characteristics.
#2
Look over each set of minerals introduced by the teacher. Each set
will demonstrate one of the characteristics you read about in What's That
Mineral? Begin to learn what each mineral is. Pick three of your
favorite specimens to study further. Be sure to write their names
down, and the box in which they call home.
#3
Using the three minerals that you chose as your favorite specimens, complete
an information page about each. Click Here
for the Information Page.
#4 You will be
given minerals that are not pre-identified. Use your knowledge of
minerals identification you read in What's the Mineral?, to help
identify the mineral. Your teacher will check your
identifications. If you miss some, consider that a learning
experience itself. Pay attention to why you were wrong.
#5 Write a story
(one page or more) describing you as a real geologist hunting for the
rarest mineral of all (check
Here for
a listing). The first thing you need to do is figure out which
mineral to look for. The story can be an exciting adventure with
danger and thrills. HAVE FUN!
RESOURCES FOR ROCKS
AND MINERALS
1.Info
& Photos of Rocks & Minerals 2.Glossary
3.How Rocks &
Minerals Are Formed 4.Identifying
Minerals 5.Uses of
Rocks&Minerals 6.Links
to Rock & Mineral Web Sites 7.Print
Resources 8.Collecting
Rocks & Minerals 9.Collecting
Locations 10.Stone
Sayings 11.Natural
Disasters
TEACHER'S CORNER
Rocks for
Kids Rock Site
