This past week we started our exploration into rocks and minerals. We started, as usual, by considering all we knew and wondered about this study. Mrs. Mayer and I were surprised to find that the kids knew quite a bit already. Next, the kids looked through non-fiction books on rocks to find interesting information and to generate yet more questions they would like answered during this study.
After learning about the three different types of rock - ingneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic - we were lucky enough to enjoy a visit from Edwin's dad, Mr. Emmer. He brought in buckets and buckets of rocks as well as a variety of tools he uses in the field. Everyone really enjoyed learning more about how rocks are formed. The kids had so many questions that we actually went longer than expected and weren't able to get to everything that was planned. That's a nice problem to have! Mr. Emmer has been generous enough to offer to come back in over the coming weeks to do more with us.
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