2. ROCKS AND MINERALS! Beth Carter, White Knoll Elementary Lexington School District One

3. What are minerals?

4. Minerals! A solid object that was formed in nature, and has never been alive.

5. Examples of Minerals Quartz Calcite Iron Hematite Diamond

6. Uses of Minerals Quartz makes glass. Diamonds make jewelry. Many things that we see and use every day are made from iron.

7. What are rocks?

8. Rocks are made of minerals. Some rocks are made of just one, while others are made of many. Granite is a rock that is made of three minerals.

9. How Rocks Form Flowing water, exploding volcanoes, and heat and pressure from inside the Earth all form the three types of rocks.

10. The Three Types of Rocks  Igneous Rock  Sedimentary Rock  Metamorphic Rock

11. Uses of Rocks Buildings Statues Computer chips Art

12. Minerals and Rocks  Rocks are made of one or more minerals  Minerals and rocks have many uses  There are three types of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic