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Sunflower Grade 2
 
Rocky Homes
 
Properties of Rocks
 
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  • Properties are how a thing looks, feels, smells, tastes, or sounds.
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  • Rocks can be classified by their properties.
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  • Color and "how heavy" are some properties of rocks.
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  • Rocks have many other properties, such as shape, size, and hardness.
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  • Some rocks are taller than buildings while others are tiny like a grain of sand.