The activities listed below should help students and teachers in various grade levels discover their own fascinating Gem of a Story . It also teaches the importance of maintaining good records, and the procedures that should be followed when making a request for materials. Identify the Samples Students can learn to become good observers and to record their observations in an orderly and descriptive way. This is an interdisciplinary project. This distinction does not come from our mining practices, but rather from our bodies abilities to produce kidney stones.
Kidney stones are the most common urological problem in the United States.
Minerals in the Home Minerals are an extremely important part of everyone's everyday life. The earth's crust consists mostly of rocks and soil. The rocks are in turn made of minerals. Minerals are themselves made up of groupings of chemical elements. This activity will provide an opportunity for students and teachers to consider which states are represented in your home.