INVESTIGATE ROCKS AND MINERALS RECORDING SHEET
Hi! Have a look at the different rocks and minerals in the box. Pick out
Calcite, Granite and Limestone and fill in the table below
Material
Weight (grams)
weigh the rock or
mineral using the
weighing scales
Your Drawing you can use the small
magnifying boxes to get a better view
Calcite (a creamy
white mineral that
forms limestone)
Granite (has large
grains which are
black, pink and white
and grey)
Limestone (usually
white in colour)
Now you can look around the exhibition and see if you can find an object
made out of these materials. Fill in the table below when you do.
Material
Calcite (a creamy
white mineral that
forms limestone)
Granite (has large
grains which are
black, pink and white
and grey)
Limestone (usually
white in colour)
Object on
display
Your Drawing you can use the small
magnifying boxes to get a better view