Rocks and Minerals Activities Hands-On Science Investigation Lab
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Wrap up your rocks and minerals science unit with this hands-on investigation lab! Students complete 7 stations to test the properties of a rock and classify what type of rock they have. Perfect for grades 2-5 as a performance task or science centers.
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES
- Classifying Rocks anchor chart
- Supplies needed list
- Teacher instructions
- 2 differentiated sets of stations
- For primary use as booklets
- For upper elementary use as centers with science notebooks
- 7 hands-on stations for students to investigate properties of a rock
- The weight station includes 3 options - measuring in oz, kg, or nonstandard form of measurement
- A reflection station to determine what type of rock students think they have based on their findings
- Station signs
ALIGNS WITH THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS/OBJECTIVES
✓ Describe the characteristics of different rocks.
✓ Identify basic properties of minerals and rocks.
✓ Observe rocks using a magnifying glass and draw shapes and colors of the minerals.
SUPPLIES NEEDED
- Rocks (one for each student)
- A postal, food, or balance scale
- String
- Colored pencils or crayons
- Tape
- Glue
- Nails (4)
- Pennies (4)
- Large bowl with water
- Sandpaper cut into small squares
- Copy paper cut into small squares
- Wax paper cut into small squares
- Aluminum foil cut into small squares
- Magnifying glasses
INCLUDED FILE FORMAT
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