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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Crystal Painting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate crystalline solids. In this crystals lesson, students observe samples of natural crystals and compare and contrast each. They draw pictures with crayons and then paint over their picture using crystalline...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth Science--Letter "F"

For Students 5th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students locate and identify vocabulary terms related to earth science that begin with the letter "F." There are 24 words located in the puzzle.
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Website
Other

The image.com: Gem Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about gemstones at this site. Here you can view gem images and read the very detailed descriptions and general information facts pertaining to select gems.
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Website
Other

The image.com: Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very large list of minerals complete with image and physical descriptions, chemical descriptions, and classification.
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Graphic
3D Toad

3 dtoad.com: Special Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
A 3-D view of special geological rocks including Anhydrite, Azurite, Celestite, Fluorite, Kyanite, Opal, and Quartz Geode.
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Website
Other

Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.
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Handout
Amethyst Galleries

Fluorite, "The Most Colorful Mineral in the World"

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Fluorite.
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Handout
Utah State Office of Education

Utah State Office of Education: Identifying and Classifying Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough Utah State Office of Education site explains the criteria for identifying minerals and provides pictures of various minerals.
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Graphic
Curated OER

The image.com: Minerals

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very large list of minerals complete with image and physical descriptions, chemical descriptions, and classification.