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Rocks and Minerals Students discover the differences and similarities between rocks and minerals by investigating samples of these earth materials, performing tests similar to geologists' field tests, and reading about rocks and minerals and how they are used.
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Unit Descriptions for grade 3. Scroll down to locate Rocks and Minerals. STC Home	Earth Materials Curricular Companion Offering background content; kit enrichment; interdisciplinary connections; assessment strategies; and standards alignment. Kit Users and Classroom Experiences Find out what other teachers have done. STC Meets the Standards Full-text available online. (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader.)
STC kits are developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC) and published by Carolina Science and Math.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
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