My students need a rock weathering kit, a rock cycle kit, a rock and mineral identification kit and a household uses of rocks and minerals investigation kit.
I am a fifth grade classroom teacher. I teach all content areas. I have 24 students in my classroom. My school is at the 50 percent poverty level.
My students get excited over hands-on activities and experiments. My limited supply budget will not cover the costs of these materials.
My students need the rock weathering kit, the rock cycle kit, the rock and mineral identification kit, and the household uses of rocks and minerals investigation kit to have hands-on interactive learning experiences pertaining to rocks and minerals. With these materials, students will learn how rocks and minerals are formed and about weathering. Learners will explore the use of rocks and minerals in households. Students will identify rocks and minerals by testing.
What is the difference between rocks and minerals? Students will go on an adventure, learning to understand the difference by doing a “geology dig.” They will do experiments to understand the concept. Students will learn the basic characteristics of rocks and minerals. They will study the sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks. Students will also use luster, hardness, streak, acid testing and fluorescence in identifying minerals. All lessons will be interactive, hands-on lessons that students will find exciting. This unit will really rock!
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