Each student has been asked to bring in a rock that is special to them. Rocks are to be at school on Friday, September 26th. After listening to Byrd Baylor's book Everybody Needs a Rock! we discovered some very good rules for rock hunting :)
1. Find your rock outside
2. Make sure it is quiet when you go rock hunting (it's not good to
go rock hunting when you're mad, sad or worried).
3. It is always a good idea to dig for a rock
4. It should fit in your hand (don't choose a rock that is too big or
one that is tiny)
5. It should fit in your pocket
6. You should smell it (geologist will often smell and even lick
rocks they find to quickly categorize them! Of course they use
more scientific tests to be sure of a rock's origin and type later
on.)
7. Choose a rock that is the colour you like (washing a rock can
reveal colours you couldn't see when it was dry!)
8. Choose a rock that is shaped in a way you like
9. Make up your own mind - this is your special rock you decide if
it is perfect :)
10. Have fun!
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