Rocks field trip
Queens Borough Public Library
To see the different kinds of rocks for yourself, take a walk around your town. Can you find examples of granite, limestone, slate, and marble on the buildings downtown? Can you find travertine? (this one might be more difficult).
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(a project)
Rocks page
To find out more about rocks, check out these books from Amazon.com or from your library:
Hydrogen
Helium
Carbon
Oxygen
Molecules
Electricity
Chemistry
Science for Kids home page
Kidipede home page
Cite this page: Carr, Karen. "" Kidipede - History for Kids. 2012. http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/geology/rocks/igneous/doing/rocks.htm
