ROCKS AND MINERALS

COLORING BOOK

How will you be able to synthesize the information you have learned about Rocks and Minerals in the7th grade science class in order to make a coloring book on the same topic, but on the third grade level? You will be responsible for sharing your knowledge of Rocks and Minerals with the 3rd grade students. You will have to make the coloring book informative as well as entertaining.This project will have you learning, planning and carrying out a project from the beginning to the end.

This is a list of books availabe in the ESMS Media Center.

Minerals---Herbert S. Zim & Elizabeth Cooper--549ZIM

Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals---Frederick Loomis--549LOO

Rocks and Minerals---Chris Pellant---549PEL

Slideshow on rocks and minerals

Rockhounds animation

3-D pictures of minerals

Map of Conn.

Scavenger hunt