Here is a great exercise for students interested in learning about rocks and minerals. It is aimed at getting students in lower grades, particularly grade 4 to utilize basic scientific approaches to studying rocks and minerals, all while being very hands on and keeping attention and interest high. It is a great and fun way […]
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Rocks And Minerals
For thousands of years the humans have been using rocks as tools. In addition, they are used for constructing roads, buildings, as well as for creating a great variety of art. Minerals are natural substances having a certain chemical composition and physical properties. These consist either of only one chemical element, such as, for example, […]
What’s the Difference Between Rocks, Crystals, and Minerals?
Is a mineral a crystal or is a crystal a mineral? Rocks, crystals, and minerals. What’s the difference? Before explaining the differences between minerals, crystals, and rocks, you need to know the difference between an element and a compound. What is an element? A group of atoms of the same kind form an element. The […]