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Sunday, January 8, 2012

Rock Unit


I rotate science units monthly and this is the start to our rock, fossils, and volcano unit 
which will take a couple months to go through. 
If you have seen my other science units you know I am a huge collector of all things natural.



A tray of crystals with a page from some workbook to sort them by size.
I try to add a paper work to most things because my kids love to do a paper element to take home.





Petrified wood to handle.




Naming different rocks.


























I collected the geodes with the red dots and rubber bands to hold them shut in a stream in Iowa - a fossil meca.  When I taught Montessori in Iowa City, fossils were at every stream and mixed in the gravel in neighborhood driveways. I could actually walk down the street and collect fossils in people's drive. 


I will post my fossil unit later on. Watch for it.

http://www.rocksforkids.com/

http://geology.com/rocks/





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12 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM

    Great activities! I truly am always amazed at your works everytime I visit!! Thank you for sharing.

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  2. PJ DayJanuary 9, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    My girls and I were just enjoying looking our some of our rocks under black lights. Did you know that some rocks glow and that crystals show up some really cool colors?

    Veronica @ http://watchmeplaynlearn.blogspot.com/2012/01/week-19-day-3-fluffy-white-stuff.html

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  3. Deb ChitwoodJanuary 10, 2012 at 4:38 PM

    You have the best science units, Carolyn ... absolutely awesome! I'm always amazed. I want to explore your units myself! And I love that you have a hands-on element to your worksheets. I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LivingMontessoriNow

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  4. inspiredmontessoriJanuary 10, 2012 at 6:47 PM

    Thank you, fellow Montessorians!
    30+ years of collecting pays off.
    Carolyn

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  5. Lisa NolanJanuary 10, 2012 at 11:19 PM

    Great post! Thanks for sharing! I think my son likes rocks, now, as he picks them up and takes them home and puts them next to his bed (recently)! Dried leaves and pods, too! Anyway, I retweeted your post on my Twitter https://twitter.com/mearth!

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  6. TiciaDecember 1, 2012 at 9:52 AM

    You have a great collection of rocks for them to look at and hold. I'm jealous.

    Thanks for linking to Science Sunday!

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  7. Katie @ Gift of CuriosityDecember 8, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    I love this! I wonder if I could re-create this at home with my two kiddoes without spending a fortune on rocks. Your collection is quite impressive!

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  8. inspiredmontessoriDecember 8, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Sounds strange but I pick up rocks at estate sales and garage sales. I never spend much money on any thing I post here.

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  9. Deb ChitwoodJune 8, 2014 at 1:51 AM

    I always love re-visiting your posts, Carolyn! I featured your post and photo in my Montessori-inspired rocks and minerals unit this week: http://livingmontessorinow.com/2014/06/02/montessori-monday-montessori-inspired-rocks-and-minerals-unit/ :)

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  10. inspiredmontessoriJune 10, 2014 at 2:21 PM

    Thank you, Deb! So much great curriculum out there I am happy I can be of help to you!

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