ROCKS & MINERALS PROJECT - SAMPLE DRAFT COPY

Rocks and Minerals Rough Draft:

Rock/Mineral: __________________ name:____________

  date:____________ 

List 5 basic facts (i.e. colour, streak, texture, shape, lustre, hardness):

1) __________________

2) __________________

3) __________________

4) __________________

5) __________________

Where is it found? Describe the location of the rock formation that you would like to visit. Or maybe you have already visited and have seen it while on holidays? 

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What makes it special?

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Make up 5 more questions that you have about your rock or mineral, and include 3 to 5 sentence answers for each of your questions.

Question 1: _________________________________________________

Answer 1 : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Question 2: _________________________________________________

Answer 2 : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Question 3: _________________________________________________

Answer 3 : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Question 4: _________________________________________________

Answer 4 : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Question 5: _________________________________________________

Answer 5 : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________