Rocks & Minerals

Students will learn what rocks and minerals are, how to identify them using scientific tools, and how rocks and minerals impact our daily lives.

Learn how to identify and classify rocks and minerals by the makeup of their properties and how we use them everyday.

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Teams try to identify rocks being described by teammates using new and common terminology.

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Collect, describe and sort rocks.

Explore what makes up rocks using fun ingredients, including some you can eat!

Students will learn about the process of mineralogy and identifying minerals by performing a variety of tests and collecting data.

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Make toothpaste from minerals.