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Goal

The goal of this project is to provide a hands-on gemstone mining experience for our fourth graders, following our Science unit on Rocks and Minerals in February 2025.  

 

Category

School-Wide, Grade-Level, Or Class Events/Programs - Parent Nights, Honor Roll Celebrations, EOY Events, etc. 

 

What will be done with my students

The students participate in pre-activities, the gemstone visit on the day of the field trip, and post-activities. This experience enhances and enriches the grade 4 rocks and minerals science standards.
SC.4.E.6.1 Identify the three categories of rocks: igneous, (formed from molten rock); sedimentary (pieces of other rocks and fossilized
organisms); and metamorphic (formed from heat and pressure).
Sc.4.E.6.2 Identify the physical properties of common earth-forming minerals, including hardness, color, luster, cleavage, and streak, color, and recognize the role of minerals in the formation of rocks.  

 

Benefits to my students

The students will have a deeper understanding of rocks and minerals following this field trip experience. They will have a sample of rocks and minerals that they have personally mined for and identify them using the identification chart and properties of rocks and minerals learned in class.
75% of students will be able to identify rocks and minerals correctly based on their properties. Students will take the county created mini assessment to measure this goal.
Please see the links posted below in the summary.  

 

Budget Narrative

122 students @ $15.00 = $1,830.00
Please also see the links below:
1) https://www.diamonddel.com
 

 

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