Geology

__**Geology**__ Learn More About Rocks Below I love rocks! Particularly gorgeous gems and minerals. We are so lucky to live in Maine where we can find morganite tourmaline  garnet and  amethyst just to name a very few We'll learn that rocks can be **metamorphic, sedimentary or igneous.** We'll see how they are formed in the **Rock Cycle**

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The surface of the earth is always  moving! media type="youtube" key="ryrXAGY1dmE" height="315" width="560" align="center"

[|Learn about our chan][|ging, dynamic earth!] [|Look inside the earth!] [|Read aloud site for earth's layers]. We'll learn the difference between a  rock = = and a mineral

We'll also learn how to identify minerals by color crystal shape and hardness We'll explore and learn about stunning minerals in the Smithsonian Museum and other sites. [] [|Search a wonderful mineral site.]  Smithsonian Collection [] Learn about some minerals in our very own Maine State Museum [|www.maine.gov/museum/exhibits/gemsminerals.html] Can you find your birthstone? Some other sites to explore are: [|magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0605/quickflicks/] [|Explore Enchanted Learning's Geology Picture Dictionary] [|all kinds of rock information]  recommended by **Marina**'s Mom = =