Pebbles,+Sand,+&+Silt

 We will begin this science kit in January. BrainPopJr Rocks and Minerals [|Video] Click on the [|earth materials] to see their definitions and then find the materials in each scene. Play [|Earth Mover] Click on media and then on Pebbles, Sand, and Silt [|audio story] Compare the [|properties] of rocks. The [|Breaking News] lesson explores various forces that can cause the breaking and weathering of bedrock and larger rocks. Play the [|Who Am I?] rock game that was designed to help students learn about rock types. [|Rocks, Soil, and Fossils] Simulation: [|When Can You See Through Rocks?] Find the words in the [|Digging for Words] word search. Recreate the [|Rock Hound Layers] jigsaw puzzle. Discover rock secrets through these activities: Start your [|rock collection] Observe how rocks change through [|heat and pressure][|melting and cooling] [|weathering & erosion and compacting & cementing] Since you have learned a lot about how rocks can change, let's see if you can complete the [|Transform the Rock] challenge in six minutes. You must pick the process that has changed the rock from one type to another. Explore the [|rock diagram] by rolling your mouse over the names of the rock types and clicking on the images.Now, let's see if you can complete the [|rock cycle] diagram in 5 minutes. [|Rock Cycle Glossary] Take this [|test] to see how much you have learned about rocks and the rock cycle.  Browse inside the books.   [|Rhode Island Beach Sand] What is [|musical sand?] Certain beaches and sand dunes create mysterious sounds that scientists still don't completely understand. They sing, whistle, boom, bark, and even sound like a frog!  Listen to [|SingSand.wav], [|Frog Sand], and [|Booming Sand] Take the [|Sand Castle Quiz] Choose a phoneme. A word containing a gap will appear in the sand. Listen to Colin the Clam say the complete word then click on the sandpie with the right spelling for the missing phoneme. Each word you get right will add a sandpie to the sandcastle you are building.  Take an [|incredible journey] into the soil with Wilbur, the soil wizard. Ask the [|Answer Worm] questions about the soil. What's your [|soil IQ?] Play along with Bernie to get the dirt on soil! See if you can answer his eight questions and become a soil expert. Detective Le Plant needs you to get your hands dirty by helping him [|dig for clues] in the soil. [|How's My Dirt?] There's more to soil than meets the eye.  Take a [|virtual tour] of an underground exhibit and see what life would be like if you were a half-inch tall. Be a [|dirt detective] and investigate the soil to determine its type and its pH. [|BrainPopJr Soil Family Activities] 