Cornell Center for Materials Research

Lending Library Kit Information

Rocks and Minerals

Objective:

Learn about simple observable characteristics/properties (color, streak, hardness) used to identify rocks and minerals.

Subjects:

Earth Science
General Science

Grades:

6-8
9-12

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Lesson Plan
rocks and minerals.pdf
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The contents of your kit

Items included:

Station Signs

Mineral Samples

Streak Plates

Glass Microscope Slides

Magnets

Acid (3% HCl)

Blacklight

Pennies

Paperclips

Flashlights

Nails

Emery Cloth

Items you will provide:

 
Edited on: 29 August 2007 12:27 pm