3rd Grade

Properties of Rocks Rock Lab Earth Materials Rocks and Minerals

Row 1, Col 1 When you describe a rock As blue what property are using? color

1,2 When I say “the rock looks Like a sponge” or “the Rock feels like sandpaper” what Property am I using? texture

1,3 The statement “my rock weighs 2 grams” uses Which property? size

1,4 “I can scratch my rock With a penny and a paper Clip” uses which property? hardness

2,1 What did we use to weigh our mock rocks? scale

2,2 What would be a question you Could ask about the rock lab? Any reasonable question will work

2,3 Make an accurate data statement What can you learn from this graph?

2,4 Any property would work

3,1 Minerals

3,2 rock

3,3 soil

3,4 clay

4,1 Define sand. Sand is composed of finely divided rock and mineral particles

4,2 Define clay. Clay is a naturally occurring mineral composed of fine- grained materials which can be hardened or fired

4,3 Define rock. Naturally occurring combination of minerals

4,4 Name the difference between A rock and a mineral. All rocks are made up of minerals, and minerals are not made of rocks

5,1 Describe the rock using two Or more properties. Properties - texture, color, size, or other

5,2 What minerals were found In our mock rocks? Calcite, oyster shells, sand etc

5,3 How large does gravel need to Be in order to tell the difference between Sand and gravel? Show or 2mm

5,4 Name two different types of minerals. Gypsum, granite, calcite, marble, quartz, basalt, sandstone, limestone or feldspar