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  • Rocks and Minerals as Resources

  • Rocks, Minerals & Resources – Teacher Background File

    Important background information for teachers.

  • Common Minerals - Teacher Reference File

    A table of common minerals and their properties.

  • What Are Minerals - Student Activity - NEW File

    Students explore what makes a mineral, a mineral...

  • What Are Minerals - Teacher Notes - NEW File
  • Minerals Form Crystals - Student Activity File

    Student create their own crystals.

  • Minerals Form Crystals – Teacher Notes File
  • Recognising Minerals – Student Activity File

    Students examine the physical properties used to classify minerals.

  • Recognising Minerals – Teacher Notes File
  • Moh's Scale - Student Activity - NEW File

    Students examine Mohs Scale of Hardness in further detail using a range of examples.

  • Moh's Scale - Teacher Notes - NEW File
  • Mineral Composition - Web Search File

    This web search activity asks students to compare the composition of Earth's crust with that of common rocks.

  • Mineral Composition - Teacher Notes File
  • Mineral Resources – Teacher Background File

    This document providees information on just how rich in resources WA and Australia are. It also suggests an activity for students.

  • Sources of Resources - Student Activity File

    Students bring together all of their learning from this unit of work to think about how common materials are formed and why they are used for each purpose.

  • Sources of Resources – Teacher Notes File
  • Rocks and Minerals at Home - Student Activity - NEW File

    Students explore uses of rocks and minerals around the home.

  • Rocks and Minerals at Home - Teacher Notes - NEW File