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Rocks and minerals
- Grade 4
- Science and Technology
- Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Description
In this activity, students recognize the physical properties of rocks and minerals in their environment (hardness, luster, exterior colour, line colour, magnetic property). Students use a chart to compile their observations following an experiment with rocks and minerals and make classifications based on the results.
Learning goals
- I classify rocks and minerals based on their physical properties.
Vocabulary
- rock
- mineral
- hardness
- luster
- exterior colour
- line
- magnetic property
- metallic
- nonmetallic
- Mohs scale
- talc
- Qulliq
- physical property
- classification
