Materials: pre/post test sheets (one for every student) collection of rocks: chert, limestone, coal, granite, shale collection of minerals: olivine, galena, calcite, halite magnifying glass jar filled with a known number of rocks in it (for estimation) samples of minerals that we see and use (aluminum foil, salt, pencil lead, etc.) dropper vinegar chert (enough for half of the students in the class) limestone (enough for the other half of the students) small plastic tubs (food saver type container- enough for every student) dirt (to place in the plastic tubs) plastic utensils (for digging in the dirt) paper towels (for messes) Remarkable Rocks by Ron Cole poem about rocks (displayed on poster board) Stone Soup by M. Brown 
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halite halite magnifying glass jar plastic utensils (for digging in the dirt) paper towels (for messes) Remarkable Rocks by Ron Cole poem about rocks minerals minerals
magnifying filled displayed see use
glass jar filled with a known number of rocks in it (for estimation) samples of minerals
with a known number of rocks in it (for estimation) samples of minerals
on poster board
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