Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Mock Rocks

Remember this lesson prepping?
During the last two weeks, the students have been learning the characteristics of rocks. That began with an experiment called Mock Rocks, where pairs of kids "mined" through their fake rocks to discover shells, smaller rocks, food coloring, and sand. We learned that minerals are the same material all the way through, and that rocks are a combination of minerals.

Here are some pictures of that week...