[eMINTS] standard measurement

[Marsha Johanning]

Have you thought about incorporating Science?  Edible Rocks check these sites:

http://www.spacegrant.hawaii.edu/class_acts/EdibleRocksTe.html
http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/documents/Edible_Rocks_II_Teacher_Lesson.pdf
http://geologyonline.museum.state.il.us/tools/lessons/4.3/lesson.pdf
http://www.nasaexplores.com/show_k4_teacher_sh.php?id=040803103618

You will need to use the microwave on some of these recipes.  I received permission to use a hotplate and had a couple of parents at each station to help the students create and discuss.
Marsha Jo