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Pebbles, Sand and Silt WebQuest

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1.    Follow your teacherÕs directions to go to the Pebbles, Sand and  
  Silt web page.
(http://www.fossweb.com/modulesK-2/PebblesSandandSilt/index.html)

2.    Click on the Photo Gallery.

3.    Go to Gallery 2, Rock Quarry Piles.

4.  Rounded Rectangle: What are some ways the rocks can be sorted?
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  Look at Photo 2, Rock Piles. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


5.  Rounded Rectangle: What rock sizes do you see?
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How can these rocks be sorted?
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  Click the Next button above the picture, look at the Rock Mixture Picture.

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6.    Click the link that says, ÒClose this window.Ó

7.    Go to Gallery 3, Rock Uses.

8.    Look at all of the pictures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


9.           Click the link that says, ÒClose this window.Ó

10.     Go to Find Earth Materials.

11.     Click the button that says, ÒRock On.Ó

12.     Look at the names of Earth materials at the bottom of the window. 

13.     Click on each name and read about it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

14.              Click the button that says, ÒBack to the game.Ó

15.              Play the Find Earth Materials game.


Extra:  Ask your teacher to help you go to the World Sand web site.

(http://www.paccd.cc.ca.us/instadmn/physcidv/geol_dp/dndougla/SAND/VSCIndex.htm)

 

 

Click on the links to see pictures of sand from around the world.  Click on each picture to see a close up view.

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: In what ways are the sands the same?
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Rounded Rectangle: In what ways are the sands different?
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Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com

and the Elementary Core Academy on coreacademy.usu.edu.

 

Clip art licensed from the Clip Art Gallery on DiscoverySchool.com

and the Elementary Core Academy on coreacademy.usu.edu.