An inquiry-based activity on the properties and uses of natural resources in the home

Did you know that most of the items used in our homes are mined from the earth? Fluorite is used in toothpaste and paint pigments, feldspar is found in soaps, and halite in mouthwashes - among many, many others! Your students will perform a series of hands-on experiments to determine the properties of various rocks and minerals as well as their common uses. Based upon their investigations, they'll even try to identify new applications for select rocks and minerals.