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Rocks and Minerals

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Rocks and Minerals the hard facts. VT 552 Ro 4

Uses of rocks and minerals. VT 552 Us 1

Gems, metals and minerals. VT 549 Ge 1

Rocks [videorecording] : the solid Earth materials #1 VT 552 Ro 3 (ROEDER)

What good are rocks? videorecording / VT 552 Wh 2 (ROEDER) - listed as primary

Rocks [videorecording] : the solid Earth materials #2 VT 552 Ro 1 (ROEDER)

Every stone has a story [videorecording]. VT 552 Ev 1 (ROEDER)

Rocks that originate underground [videorecording] VT 551.7 Ro 1 (ROEDER)

Weathering and erosion [videorecording] VT 551.3 We 1 (ROEDER)

Earth's Crust / Rocks & Soil [videorecording] VT 550 Ea 3 (ROEDER)

The magic school bus [videorecording] : out of this world VT 523.44 Ma 1 (ROEDER)

Gems, metals and minerals [videorecording] VT 549 Ge 1 (ROEDER)

 

Internet Sites

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Rocks & Minerals - A List of Links - List of links to Research/Informational Sites, Online Lesson Plans, Online Activities, Offline Lesson Plans, Offline Activities on rocks and minerals.

Rock Hounds - Discover How Rocks are Formed - View animations that show how three different kinds of rocks are formed: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous.

Minerals Minerals are natural inorganic (non-living) substances that have the same chemical makeup and crystal shape.

Mineralogy 4 Kids - Rockin Internet Site - Get all the "dirt" on the rock family, right here. Mineral Groups, Mineral games, Minerals in your house, Mineral properties, All about crystals .

Wonderful World of Minerals - A Junior Thinkquest provides information on minerals, gems, birthstones, volcanoes, crystals, and metals.

Virtual Cave - This site by a caver and photographer of 30 years explores what's in caves and how they got there. Covers four underground caves: Solution Caves, Lava Tube Caves, Sea Caves, Erosional Caves.

Rocks & Minerals slideshow - An image gallery of various rocks and minerals.

Mineral matters - How to identify minerals, create a collection of rocks and minerals, mineral FAQ's, grow your own crystals, mine games: brain teasers, puzzles and games.

 

Vitamin C Testing

Videos

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Nutrition keep your balance. VT 641.1 Nu 3

 

Internet Sites

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GEMS Alien Juice Bar Game - Learn the properties of acids and bases by testing the properties of different juices on various aliens at your Alien Juice Bar. Try to keep your customers happy, not sick. Try mixing drinks to see what works well and what doesn't.
Vita-Man C - Learn about vitamin C and what it does for the body in a card deck format. Other vitamins are described as well.

Facts About Fruits and Vegetables -From Dole Company; contains chart on vitamin content of many fruits and vegetables.

 

Bubble-ology

Videos

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Bubble-ology [videorecording] : surface tension / Children's Television Workshop. VT 541.33 Bu (ROEDER)

 

Internet Sites

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Art & Science of Bubbles - More art than science, this site by the Soap and Detergent Association, may be useful for bubble recipes, making bubbles, bubble games, bubble tricks, etc.
Bubbles - Exploratorium - shares photos and information on soap bubbles, when bubbles meet, the shape of bubbles and more.

 

Properties of Matter

Videos

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Matter and energy [videorecording] : a unit of study VT 530.1 Ma 1 (ROEDER)

Solids, liquids & gases VT 530.1 So 1 (ROEDER)

The Behavior of matter [videorecording] VT 530.1 Be 1 (ROEDER)

Matter [videorecording] VT 539 Ma 1 (ROEDER)

Chemical reactions / Phases of matter [videorecording]. VT 539.1 Ch 1 (ROEDER)

 

Internet Sites

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What is Matter? - New York University produces a site including what is matter, states of matter, fun stuff with matter, energy, and measuring energy.
Matter - Chem4Kids- Click for explanations about the states of matter, related terms, and scientific discoveries.

 


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