Mini Unit: Earth Science

by Donna Godfrey

Looking for fun and inventive ways to make a unit on Earth Science? Donna Godfrey has collected some very good links to do just that!

Creating a Classroom Exhibit: Investigating Rocks and Minerals(3 lessons)

What is Soil Made Of?

Homemade Rocks

Make a Rock Activity describes how the making of each type of candy is similar to the making of a sedimentary and an igneous rock.

Making Sandstone

Making Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rock Activities

Muffin Mining Activity

Sandstone in a Bottle
Sandston Sandstone in a bottle Many visual learners will enjoy watching the swirling sand and stone inside the bottle. Moments after settling the sand will not fall (until jolted) even though the bottle is inverted.

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