My children enjoyed studying rocks and minerals at various times during our homeschooling. Today, I’m sharing a roundup of Montessori-inspired activities and materials for a rocks and minerals unit study. You’ll find preschool through elementary level activities in this post. The hands-on activities are a great way to introduce the study of geology.
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Montessori-Inspired Rocks and Minerals Printables and Materials
Rocks and Minerals Packet (Photo from The Homeschool Den)
Free Rocks and Minerals Packet from The Homeschool Den
Free Montessori 3-Part Cards: Famous Rocks Around the World from The Homeschool Den
Rocks and Minerals Classified Cards (Photo from Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs)
Free Rocks and Minerals Classified Cards from Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs
Rocks and Landmarks Matching (Photo from Carrots Are Orange)
Free Rocks and Landmark Matching Cards from Carrots Are Orange
Rocks – Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic from Montessori Print Shop
Rock Printables (including Rocks – Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic) available for purchase from Montessori Print Shop
Rocks and Minerals Materials available for purchase from Montessori Services
Free Rocks and Minerals Printables and Montessori-Inspired Rocks and Minerals Activities
Montessori-Inspired Rocks and Minerals Activities
Story Stones – Farm Animal Families Treasure Basket (post includes YouTube video)
Montessori Rocks and Minerals Lesson Planning Ideas from Montessori 21st Century Weblogs
Identifying and Researching Minerals (Photo from How We Montessori)
Rocks and Minerals Exploration from How We Montessori
Scrubbing Rocks from Our Country Home
Washing Rocks (Photo from Teach Preschool)
How We Explore Rocks in Preschool from Teach Preschool
Sedimentary Rocks (Photo by Julie from Nurturing Learning)
Geology Posts (including Rocks, Rocks, Rocks) from Nurturing Learning
Solids – Hard as Rocks (Photo from To the Lesson)
Solids – Hard as Rocks and Rock Names from To the Lesson
R is for Rock and DIY Landforms (using rocks) from Discovery Moments
Rock Unit (Photo from Inspired Montessori and Arts at Dundee Montessori)
Rock Unit from Inspired Montessori and Arts at Dundee Montessori
Rock Classification and the Rock Cycle from Montessori Beginnings
Rock Activities for Kids from Carrots Are Orange
How to Make a Rock (Photo from Fantastic Fun and Learning)
R is for Rocks Unit (including How to Make a Rock with Kids) from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Rocks and Minerals Lapbook and Unit Study from Simply Necessary
Opening and Closing Activity with Smooth Rocks Added and Cards and Counters – on the Rocks from My Montessori Journey
Activities with Rocks from Montessori Spanish
Phonogram Rocks from Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs
Rock Memory Game from Spell Outloud
Dinosaurs and Rocks from Montessori Mom
Semi Precious Rocks from The Learning Ark
Mineral Research from Inspired by Montessori
Rocks and Minerals and Is It a Rock or a Mineral? from What DID We Do All Day?
Testing the Hardness of Rocks, Weighing Rocks, and Measuring Rocks with a Scale from We Don’t Need No Education
The Five Great Lessons of the Montessori Curriculum from Montessori for Everyone
Great Lessons Page from Miss Barbara
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What a great post! So many awesome ideas!
I think I mentioned this last week, and will probably say it again, but your blog just sucks me in! I could literally sit at the computer for hours going through all of the great material you have on here. Again, thank you so much for hosting & posting 😉 Your site has made our transition to Montessori so much easier and has given me so many ideas and resources that even if I don’t have time/feel like making my own stuff, I have an internet stash of tot school activities!
Thanks for linking up this great resource at After School!
My boys are fascinated by rocks! Thanks for sharing at After School!
Wow, some great rock lessons!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
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Thanks for sharing.
Regards.