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SD42 Kit Uses of Rocks and Minerals Information Handout
SD42 Kit Uses of Rocks and Minerals Investigation Response
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Minerals: - Essential Ingredients in Your Life
US Department of the Interior
Using Rocks and Minerals (1:43)
Next Generation Science
How We Use Rocks and Minerals in Everyday Life (2:56)
How Minerals and Rocks are Used (4:02)
Most products in our everyday lives contain some type of minerals. Examples include aluminum, graphite, gypsum, and silica. Our bodies require calcium, iron, potassium, and zinc.
Redox Reactions (3:23)
Curriculum film
Rocks and Minerals: Everyday Uses
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Uses of Rocks and Minerals Collection
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