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Students learned about properties of rocks today. 

Smell, streak, luster, texture, hardness, partical size, & weight are a few that we defined.  They used their knowledge of properties to create different sorts and describe them.  I was impressed! 

We have set up a rock museum.  Students worked together and voted on rock names that were created while using their 5 senses.  They were very creative! 

Several students were interested in sharing their own rock finds from outside of school. 

I am encouraging kids to bring them! 

We will use a black permanent marker to write their classroom number on them and when the unit is over they will be able to take them home.  We are only 2 days in to this new collection and we already have quite a variety!