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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

Geology toolkit: what rock is that? - OpenLearn - Open University - 0 views

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    You can use our interactive to help you identify an actual rock, or, if you don't have a sample, you can use one of our virtual rocks.
Miranda Kurbin

Rock Key - 1 views

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    nice tables showing how rocks are formed, identification key, rock cycle diagram
Cara Bosler

Types of Rocks- YouTube - 0 views

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    Very basic, but thorough, explanation of how rocks are formed. 
Cara Bosler

Rock Cycle - YouTube - 0 views

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    The beginning and very end is cheesy but the demonstration of the rock cycle is pretty good. I could see me doing the starburst rock cycle demonstration after this video.
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

Rocks: Pictures of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks - 1 views

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    Good visual to compare the 3 types of rocks side by side.
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. 
Miranda Kurbin

Identify Rocks Game - Geology For Kids - By KidsGeo.com - 0 views

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    Who am I? rock game
Cara Bosler

Interactives-The Rock Cycle - 0 views

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    Students are asked questions to help put the rock cycle diagram together. 
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.
Miranda Kurbin

Volcanoes -- Melting Rocks - 3 views

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    Try Your Hand at Melting Rocks
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

Interactives . The Rock Cycle . Introduction - 1 views

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    interactive rock cycle
Miranda Kurbin

Rock Identification: Introduction - 0 views

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    online rock identification activity
Miranda Kurbin

Igneous Rocks Unit - 0 views

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    This pdf has wonderful reading passages and labs about classifying, formation of, and identifying igneous rocks.
Miranda Kurbin

The Science Spot: Rocks & Minerals - 1 views

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    links to various websites about soil, rocks and minerals
Cara Bosler

Earth Floor: Rock Cycle (easier read) - 1 views

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    Easier text for lower level readers. 
Miranda Kurbin

Missouri Rocks & Minerals Booklet - 3 views

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    20 page pdf filled with information relating to Missouri rocks & minerals.
Cara Bosler

The Dynamic Earth - 2 views

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