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Rocks and Minerals (Grade 4)

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Written by Michelle Chin, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2024, OISE/UT In this 6 day lesson plan, students explore the properties of rocks and minerals. On Day 1, students reflect on the impact of rocks and minerals on their own lives and investigate the properties of different rocks. On Day 2, students explore the rock cycle. […]

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