Science+Activities

Your assignment is to make an information cube about the Rocks and Minerals found in North Carolina. Use the information in your book, from your notes, and our field study to decide which rocks and minerals to include. **You are NOT limited to using just the rocks found at the Thermal City Mine.**
 * ==Rocks and Minerals==

Click here for directions on how to make a cube. Click here for an example of a cube. Click here to watch a BrainPop movie about Identifying Minerals.

[|Identifying Minerals]

Pick a geologist from the list on the linked site. Then create a trading card using the template below. On your card you should have the person's name, Date of Birth, Date of Death, major contribution to geology, 3 facts about the person, and a picture.
 * ==Famous Geologists==

Click here for a directions and the template on how to create a trading card. Click here for a link to a list of famous geologists. [|Famous Geologists]

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