Rocks and Minerals | Design Your Own Experiment
Design Your Own Experiment
How to Select a Topic Relating to this Concept
Rocks and minerals are present in your daily life, from the rocks in the cement of our sidewalks to the minerals in bath powder. Choose a type of rock or mineral to study. Minerals used in household cleaning and rocks used in industry are just two leads you can investigate.
Check the For More Information section and talk with your science teacher or school or community media specialist to gather information on rock and mineral questions that interest you. As you consider possible experiments, be sure to discuss them with a knowledgeable adult before trying them.
Steps in the Scientific Method
To do an original experiment, you need to plan carefully and think things through. Otherwise, you might not be sure what question you are answering, what you are or should be measuring, or what your findings prove or disprove.
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