Curated OER
Collecting Rocks
Students examine how rocks are formed, used, and how to collect them. They listen to and discuss the book, Let's Go Rock Collecting, sort rock samples, and collect rocks from home.
Curated OER
Collecting Rocks
Students investigate how rocks are formed, how they are used, and how to collect them by listening to a read aloud of Roma Gans, Let's Go Collecting Rocks.. They discover background knowledge of rocks.
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Mineralogical Society of America: Collector's Corner
In-depth resource for identifying rocks. Includes an interactive rock identification key to help you figure out the name of your rock.
Utah Education Network
Uen: All Sorts of Rocks
Second graders will sort rocks according to hardness, texture, layering, and particle size.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Cool Collectibles and Super Sorts
Second graders will create a classroom rock collection.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geologic Survey: Rocks
What are rocks made of? Where do rocks come from? What is an igneous rock? These are just some of the questions answered by the scientists of the U.S. Geologic Survey.