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Lori Jones

Diamond Mines - Crater of Diamonds State Park - 1 views

www.craterofdiamondsstatepark.com

Grade 3 Third grade Earth Science 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 Crater of Diamonds

shared by Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12 - Cached
    • Lori Jones
      Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
       
      ELL - English Language Learners could work with a partner to research the site, but the sifting and categorizing process is hands on, and doesn't require strong language skills.  By using pictorial examples for instructions, ELL students can be successful in this effort.
  • Lori Jones on 19 Feb 12
     
    This site doesn't provide specific activities; however, I would design earth science activities to assist kids in researching this park, and the surround area.  We would discuss how and why the area has these deposits, the history of the area, and how to go about finding diamonds and other cool rocks.   Extension activity:  Order bags of dirt from Crater of Diamonds park and have the kids sift through to find and identify various rocks and minerals.   Standards: 3.2.1:  Examine the physical properties of rock samples and sort them into categories based on size using simple tools such as sieves. 3.2.2:  Observe the detailed characteristics of rocks and minerals.  Identify rocks as being composed of different combinations of minerals. 3.2.3:  Classify and identify minerals by their physical properties of hardness, color, luster, and streak.  
William Templeton

Building a Rock and Mineral Collection - 1 views

www.education.com/...ilding-rock-mineral-collection

Grade 3 rock mineral earth science 3.2.3

shared by William Templeton on 09 Feb 12 - No Cached
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      William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
       
      The number of different properties that the teacher requires the students to observe can greatly affect the difficulty of this assignment.  That offers a great opportunity for differentiation.  This would probably be best as a long activity during a detailed unit.
  • William Templeton on 09 Feb 12
     
    This page has everything a teacher needs to know to make a class rock and mineral collection or assign the task to students.
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