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Rock, Mineral, and Rock Cycle Classroom Activities and Lesson Plans
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Rock, Mineral and Fossil Kits Get a rock, mineral or fossil kit to teach your students about earth materials and how to identify them. We offer ten different kits in various sizes. |
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Photos of Common Rock Types Photos of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks that you can share via computer projection or assign as study. |
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Small Grants for Science Teachers A two-page proposal might win $200 to $600 in science supplies for your students. Thousands of teachers win these grants every year. DonorsChoose.org. |
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Free Graph Paper and Free Maps Your students can get free printable graph paper, printable maps, printable calendars and more at WaterproofPaper.com, a website affiliated with Geology.com. |
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National Science Teachers Association An organization providing resources, professional development, education conferences, and much more! |
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Associations for Science Teachers NSTA's list of science teaching societies in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Find professional development near you. |
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Mohs Hardness Scale and Testing One of the most important tests for identifying mineral specimens is the Mohs Hardness Test. It compares the resistance of a mineral to being scratched by ten reference minerals known as the Mohs Hardness Scale. |
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Acid Testing Rocks To most geologists, the term "acid test" means placing a drop of dilute (5% to 10%) hydrochloric acid on a rock or mineral and watching for bubbles of carbon dioxide gas to be released. |
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Geologic Time Scale This printable geologic time scale is easy to understand and is not too complex. This time scale is a word document that can easily be customized for any earth and space science teacher's needs. |
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Coal Through a Microscope If you think that coal is a boring black rock, then you have never seen it through a transmitted light microscope. The microscope reveals coal's hidden beauty as well as its composition. |
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Sugar Cube Rock Cycle This lesson plan lets students develop an understanding for the processes of the rock cycle through sugar cubes. This classroom activity can be used to demonstrate the rock cycle for elementary, secondary, middle school, and university level students. |
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Mining in Texas This lesson plan is a good way to demonstrate the extraction of nonrenewable minerals. This classroom activity can be expanded for helping elementary, secondary, middle school, and university students understand this topic. |
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The Most Difficult Rocks to Identify An experienced geologist admits that he is seriously challenged when students bring him rocks to identify. The article includes tips for dealing with student specimens that can't be identified with confidence. |
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Small Grants for Science Teachers A two-page proposal might win $200 to $600 in science supplies for your students. Thousands of teachers win these grants every year. DonorsChoose.org. |
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Free Graph Paper and Free Maps Your students can get free printable graph paper, printable maps, printable calendars and more at WaterproofPaper.com, a website affiliated with Geology.com. |
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National Science Teachers Association An organization providing resources, professional development, education conferences, and much more! |
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Associations for Science Teachers NSTA's list of science teaching societies in U.S. states and Canadian provinces. Find professional development near you. |
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The Rock Used to Make Beer |
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Geodes |
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Gifts That Rock |
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Tumbled Stones |
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Azurite Granite? |
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Fossils |
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Flint, Chert, and Jasper |
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Fluorescent Minerals |
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