Science
Earth Science will be explored during our second trimester. We will be exploring and studying the different properties of rocks, components of soil, history of fossils, and the resources that rocks, soil, water, and plants offer humans. We kicked off this unit by our Clark Park field trip. We have already seen real fossils in our own city of Fullerton, imagine what else we could find. Later in March we plan to take a field trip to Knott's Berry Farm for their geology tour. That will ROCK!
Internet Links
Earth Science Links
Rocks and Soil
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/rocks_soils.shtml
The Rock Cycle
http://www.beyondbooks.com/ear82/7.asp
Rocks and Minerals
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html
Rocks Webhunt
http://www.mcsdk12.org/curr/WebQuests/Rocks/rockswebquest.htm
Rocks and minerals dictionary on Enchanted Learning! Click on the letter for the mineral that you want to know more about!
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geology/rocks/glossary/index.shtml
Another great resource of rocks and minerals, including a quiz. Click around and try a few things. http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/KKhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html
Fast facts about rocks and minerals. Answers all kinds of questions. Click to read the answers. http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/faqs.html
Hardness of rocks and minerals
http://www.rockhounds.com/rockshop/hardness1.html
See how rocks are formed!
http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html
Identify minerals!
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/index.html
Minerals by name!
http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/by-name.htm
Another illustration of the rock cycle!
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/rock.html
Mineralogy!