14 Labs in Rocks and Minerals

Virtual Field Trip To A Laccolith In Central Montana
This 30-45 minute activity allows students to explore Crown Butte, an interesting laccolith in Montana that exhibits fascinating examples of igneous geology. The experience helps students understand the role of the rock cycle in shaping of the surface.

Dichotomous Mineral Identification
You will use a dichotomous key for identification. Dichotomous keys are used for identification in a wide variety of subjects. You will need to use a different dichotomous key to identify minerals on the New lab portion of the regents (June 2005).

Igneous Rock Identification
Using your senses and the Scheme for Igneous Rock Identification found in your reference tables, you will be able to first classify then identify the environment of formation of a variety of different igneous rocks.

Metamorphic Rock Identification
Using your senses and the Scheme for Metamorphic Rock Identification, you will be able to first classify and identify the rocks and their environments of formation.

Mineral Identification
In this lab, you will follow the Mineral Identification Chart found in your reference tables (also provided here) to classify then identify a variety of different minerals.

Rock And Mineral Identification
To investigate the properties and characteristics by which rocks and minerals are identified, and to distinguish the difference between them.

Rock And Mineral Identification
I want you to examine rocks and minerals to see if you can detect similarities or maybe differences. I want you to observe the rocks and minerals and then make some inferences about the presence of minerals in rocks.

Sedimentary Rock Identification
Using your senses and the Scheme for Sedimentary Rock Identification, you will be able to first classify and identify the rocks and their environments of formation.

The Rock Cycle
In the following activity, you will observe the transformations that occur as rocks change form.

Rock Cycle Dice Lab For Earth Science
In this activity, you will "experience" the rock cycle, and develop estimates of the time required to advance from one stage to the next. As you have no doubt figured out by now, the processes involved in rock formation are cyclical.

     
     

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