2nd Grade Investigates Rocks!

How can three volcanic rocks look and feel so different?  2nd grade is investigating and describing three very different types of rocks.  They have discovered that properties of rocks (what makes a rock a rock) are a great way to give a detailed description of a specific rock!

Drawing the rock is one way to show how the rock looks.

How does the rock feel?

This rock has holes in it.  

The shape and color are also good ways to describe a rock.

The cream rock comes off on your fingers a bit.

Is the rock dull or shiny?

One of the rocks is smooth.  The other two are rough.

Everyone is very curious what the rocks are called!

What happens when you rub the same rocks together?
Some of them make rock dust!