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Rocks and Minerals

This unit provides younger students with an introduction to rocks and minerals. Topics include the definition of a mineral, the physical properties of minerals and how they are measured, and a discussion of quartz, the most basic silicate mineral and one of the most abundant minerals in the Earth's crust. The discussion on rocks includes the rock cycle, the three rock types (igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic), and how they are formed. There is also a vocabulary list and downloadable, printable worksheets for each major topic.

Keywords:: stem education, workforce development, technician training, advanced technological education

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Science and Technology / Geoscience / Geology

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Material Type:: Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: January 21, 2019
Author:: Medina, Philip, Medina, Philip
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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