Thursday, January 15, 2015

We ROCk!

We are learning about rocks in science.

We learned that when observing a rock, scientists use their senses.

They look with their eyes. Feel with their hands, Smell with their noses.

They also perform a scratch test. Which rock is harder? The one that makes a scratch in another rock is the hardest.

What about a scratch test with white or black paper? What happens?

We learn about a rock's properties with these exercises.

Rock properties include: color, shape, size, texture, sheen and weight.

Using a magnifying glass helps us see more details, too.

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