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Cara Bosler

Rocks and Minerals for Kids - 2 views

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    Short and sweet overview of rocks and minerals. I can see the students researching to build a better background of what silicate/non-silicate refers to and then apply that knowledge to sorting minerals. Could be used as Enrichment.
Cara Bosler

OneGeology Kids - Rocks and minerals - 1 views

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    I really like the rock cycle graphic featured on this page. I can see students exploring this site to discover background knowledge on rocks and minerals. 
Cara Bosler

Fun Rock Facts for Kids - Information about Types of Rocks & Minerals - 1 views

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    Short and sweet foundation for the differences between rocks and minerals. 
Cara Bosler

The Rock Cycle | Mineralogy4Kids - 1 views

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      Great visual for students
  • Each group contains a collection of rock types that differ from each other on the basis of the size, shape, and arrangement of mineral grains.
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      What stations could I set up to help students classify?
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    Make sure you check out the 'What type of rock do I have?' link. Quick breakdown to help students classify rocks. 
Miranda Kurbin

Rocks and Minerals - Interactive Learning Sites for Education - 1 views

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    Lots of links to neat mineral websites
Miranda Kurbin

The Science Spot: Rocks & Minerals - 1 views

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    links to various websites about soil, rocks and minerals
Miranda Kurbin

Minerals - Comprehensive guide to Rocks and Minerals - 2 views

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    This is a great online resource for mineral identification
Cara Bosler

minerals_rocks_soil reading_low.pdf - Google Drive - 0 views

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    Lower reading level covering rocks and minerals, soil, weathering and erosion. 
Cara Bosler

The Dynamic Earth - 2 views

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    Interactive website providing info about earth's surface concepts including rocks and minerals.
Miranda Kurbin

Mining the Web Internet Activity - 1 views

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    students visit various websites to learn more about rocks and minerals
Cara Bosler

10 Most Deadly Rocks and Minerals - Listverse - 2 views

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    I can see using this as enrichment for many of the boys in my class :)
Miranda Kurbin

Geoscience Lab Activities Online - 3 views

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    lots of links to virtual field trips, plate tectonics, minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, deformation, geologic time, paleontology, groundwater, streams, glaciers, 
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    I think a key element to the credibility of this set of resources is that they were curated/produced by the Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College and its partners with funding from the National Science Foundation.
Miranda Kurbin

Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art - 0 views

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    Use tools to identify rocks and minerals
Michelle Copeland

Newsela | Opinion: The fight against child labor abuses in mining - 0 views

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    Child labor and mining--goes along with a unit Laurie Wrestling has on mining for the mineral unit. If you are in the cohort this is a great addition.
Cara Bosler

Examining minerals and rocks - 1 views

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    Great visuals for students. I could see me printing some of these pages in color to hang around the room.
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    Thanks for everything you've shared!
Cara Bosler

▶ 25 Strangest Geological Formations On Earth - YouTube - 0 views

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    Could be used as a hook/lead in to weathering and erosion. 
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