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Friday, October 31, 2008

We Rock!

This week we will begin our science unit on Rocks and Soil, and we will start our next SEM unit on dinosaurs and fossils.

To get you started on our "rocking" adventure, I'd like you to think about different rocks you have found (and maybe even kept). How would you describe them, sort them, or classify them? Try to use words that describe the texture, density, hardness, and coloring of the rock. Try to avoid words like "big", "heavy", or "cool".

In your reply to this post, please list 15-20 words that could be used to describe, sort, or classify different kinds of rocks. We'll be using your lists to help us as we begin our rock collections so think about your choices carefully.

Please remember your initials at the end of your reply. Please post your reply by Friday, Nov. 7th so you can get full credit.

Thank you

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

I would describe a rock like:


Dirty,dull,dusty,wet [sometimes],huge,smelly,sandy,dangerus to climb on,pointy,steep{With huge rocks},slippery,hard,Hiding place for worms,hot,sharp,and dull colors.

NAF

Anonymous said...

Words we can use for our rock project.

Colors
Bright, dark, dull

Size
Skinny, fat, super sized, thick, thin, tiny

Texture
Rough, bumpy, smooth, cracks, sharp, heavy, dirty

MG

bcs said...

The words I would use to describe rocks would be:
turquoise, smooth, granite, rough, brilliance,crystle,bright,unique,
special,color,texture,shine,sparkle,shade, and size.

BCS

Anonymous said...

The words I would describe rocks is dirty, wet, old, sharp , hot, rare, sandy, shiny, dull, size, color, clear, smooth, hard, and you can brek it. That is what I would describe

klc

Anonymous said...

Color Texture Density
heavy
light
_______
dusty
slick
bumpy
sharp
smooth
rough_
red
blue
purple
pink
clear
white
gold
silver




NAF,KLC,MRM
NLH,ZWL

Anonymous said...

.layers
.heavy
.length
.wedth
.rough
.dirty
.enormous/puny
.colorful
.dull
.poInty
.bumpy
A.A,K.D.K.T.Z.W

Anonymous said...

Words that describe rocks smooth, rough, slick, hard, bumpy, clear, dence, sandy, colerful, sparkley, dull, sharp, atracketive, dirty, fat, skiney.

AB,NG,CD,MG,AW

Anonymous said...

.Smooth
.dull
.pointy
.steep
.bumby
.slick
.dirty
.sharp
.wet
.rough
A.A

Anonymous said...

SIZE:enormus,fat,big,heavy



texture:rough,bumby,heavy


colors:sparkle,blue,crystal



a.a

Anonymous said...

Colors
Blue, Dusty, Gold, Dull, Dark

Size
Small, Big, Tiny, Fat, Thick

Texture
Hard, Smooth, Cracks, Wet,

KLC

Anonymous said...

pointy, fat, skinny, dull, dark, hard, colorful, dirty, slick, clear, rough, laired, little, big, shiny.

AB,MG,AW,NG,CD

Anonymous said...

Color:red,blue,pink,purple,yellow, and white.
Texture:sharp,smooth,slick,rough, bumpy,dusty,a little wet.
Density:heavy,light,medium heavy, and medium light.


ZWL

Anonymous said...

Color
Gold, Dark, Dull, Blue, Red, Green

Size
Big, small, Fat, Tiny, Thine, Huge

Texture
Thick, cracks, Bumpy, Dusty, wet, Dirty,

KLC

Anonymous said...

.Smoth
.Gold
.Cacked
.Green
.Big
.Small
.Wet
.Fat
.Sharp
.Dull
. Hot
. Dusty

KlC

Anonymous said...

markings,soomth,rough,colorful,pounty,lite,havey,clear,dirty,cilen,brouken,fat,dull,littel,big


CG

Anonymous said...

The rocks are bumby and salty in the earth,and some rocks could be smoth,bumby,big,and small.
A.W.

Anonymous said...

wet,small,sandy,colors,dull,rough,
slik,huge,light,texture,pointy,hard,steep,dusty,dark




KO,BS,CG

Anonymous said...

smooth,rough,colerful,dark,dull, thin,big,bumpy,pounty,huge,sandy,
ch,cg,kob,kr,bs

Anonymous said...

Blog November 7, 2008
K.T.
solft,smoth,colerful,big,smoll,dull,havy,bummpy,wett,duttny,huge,slipry,dry,fragle,shap. kt

Anonymous said...

I would describe a rock like:
Sandy,wet,dusty,cold,hot,hard,shiny,pretty,easy to find,dangerous to climb on when steep,light,tripable,rare(with crystals and diamonds and jewls)secret layers,smelly,burning,and dull.

NAF