Is crystal a rock?

Subject: Is crystal a rock?

Date: Mon May 1 21:15:06 2000
Posted by Brittany
Grade level: K-3 School: No school entered.
City: fostercity State/Province: ca Country: usa
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 957233706.Es

Message:


I am in first grade and went to school today to show my crystals to the 
class.  A lot of the kids said they weren't crystals, they were just 
rocks.  At home I pounded them with a hammer and they broke into 
crystals.  What is the difference?
is the difference?

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