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This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
DiscoverySchool.com
lesson
plan
library
for
grades
6-8.
This
lesson
focuses
on
sedimentary
rocks
and
how
they
are
formed.
Students
review
the
rock
cycle
and
three
rock
types:
igneous,
metamorphic
and
sedimentary.
They
then
write
children's
books
about
sedimentary
rocks
to
explain
the
process
to
a
younger
audience.
Included
are
objectives,
materials,
procedures,
discussion
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This
site
is
devoted
to
microscopic
images
of
minerals,
thin
sections
of
rocks
and
meteorites,
and
stereoscopy
of
minerals.
The
site
is
organized
into
the
following
categories:
meteorites,
plutonic
rocks,
volcanic
rocks,
carbonates,
sedimentary
rocks,
sedimentary
rocks
and
diatoms.
Other
links
include
conoscopic
images,
an
index
measurement
page
containing
theoretical
information
about
index
of
refraction
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This
web
site
includes
almost
200
photomicrographs
of
rocks
and
minerals.
The
thin
sections
are
all
in
transmitted
white
light,
some
in
plane
polarized
light,
but
most
with
crossed
polarizers
on.
The
majority
of
the
pictures
show
a
field
of
view
1.5
mm
long
(about
80X
magnification).
Other
magnifications
are
indicated
where
different.
The
thin
sections
are
categorized
into
minerals,
igneous,
metamorphic,
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This is a collection of photomicrographs of igneous rocks. There are 69 photomicrographs with captions containing pertinent information. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http:/
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This page is a collection of photomicrographs of metamorphic rocks. There are 45 photomicrographs with captions containing pertinent information. This resource is part of the Teaching Petrology collection. http:/
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This
site
contains
photographs
of
22
igneous
rock
hand
samples.
Clicking
on
an
image
brings
up
a
larger
view
of
the
sample.
In
addition,
links
to
thin
sections
are
available
for
some
of
the
samples.
Thin
sections
can
be
seen
in
both
crossed
polarized
light
and
plane
polarized
light
by
moving
the
cursor
on
and
off
the
photomicrograph.
This
resource
is
part
of
the
Teaching
Petrology
collection.
http:/
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This
site
contains
photographs
of
18
metamorphic
rock
hand
samples.
Clicking
on
an
image
brings
up
a
larger
view
of
each
sample.
Images
of
thin
sections
are
available
for
some
of
the
samples.
Thin
sections
can
be
seen
in
both
crossed
polarized
light
and
plane
polarized
light
by
moving
the
cursor
on
and
off
the
photomicrograph.
This
resource
is
part
of
the
Teaching
Petrology
collection.
http:/
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In
this
activity,
students
will
become
familier
with
the
rock
cycle.
During
the
first
part
of
the
lesson,
students
work
in
small
groups,
each
group
having
a
copy
of
the
rock
cycle
on
a
sheet
of
paper
and
a
selection
of
small-scale
samples
and
photographs
that
represent
the
products
of
the
rock
cycle.
The
students
lay
out
their
samples
and
photographs
next
to
what
they
consider
to
be
the
correct
boxes
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Students
investigate
variables
that
may
influence
the
growth
of
crystals
which
they
have
learned
to
make.
There
are
two
options
for
implementing
this
activity.
The
first
is
open-ended,
with
the
students
deciding
what
variables
affect
crystal
growth
and
then
deciding
on
the
manipulating
variables
they
would
like
to
study.
The
second
is
prescriptive
and
explains
to
students
how
to
test
three
variables
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This
guide
provides
instructions
for
educators
on
the
classroom
use
of
the
Geochemistry
of
Rocks
of
the
Oceans
and
Continents
(GEOROC)
database.
GEOROC
provides
chemical
and
isotopic
data
for
rocks,
minerals,
and
melt/
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