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Properties of Rocks
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Properties of Rocks
Learn about different types of rocks and complete experiments to help identify them in the following three assignments:
1. Rocks and Soils (BBC):
- Test the properties of rocks by following the instructions on the screen.
- When finished, click QUIZ to answer questions.
2. Rock Formations (e-Learning for Kids):
- Follow the instructions from Geo the Geologist to play this game.
3. How are Rocks Classified? (Glencoe):
- Click on the “Video” button on the bottom to learn how igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks are formed.
- Drag a rock sample to the test plate and use the magnifying glass to determine if it is igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary.
- Take the rock to the correct lab, by clicking on the door, to learn more about the rock you have examined.
- Once inside the lab, there are posters on the wall that will give you more information on identifying the rock.
- Read/listen to each poster and perform the test that is available on the table.
- You may also click on the “Table” icon in the corner to help identify your rock.
- Once you identify the rock, leave the lab and choose the correct option on the scale by clicking CHECK.
- After you have identified all of the rocks, click on the “Journal” picture in the bottom corner and type in your answers to the questions.
Rock Formations (e-Learning for Kids)
Examine rocks with Geo the geologist, as you discover interesting facts about three kinds of rocks.
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