

Hi I'm Mandy! See this pencil?
The outside is made of wood and the inside is made of graphite, which is what you write with. Graphite is a mineral that comes from Earth .
What other things we use everyday are made from minerals and rocks? Check out this comic strip to help me figure it out!





Mandy needs your help! Can you help her figure out what glass is made of?

Sand

Diamonds

Shells




Can you help Mandy figure out what coins are made of?

Oil

Metal ore

Jade




Can you help Mandy figure out what aluminum foil is made of?

Diamonds

Jade

Bauxite




Can you help Mandy figure out what plastic is made of?

Oil

Sand

Meteorite







Wow! Thanks for your help! So how many things started out as rocks and minerals. I am going to start my own rock collection right now!
Image Credits:
Photos: glasses, magnifying glass, computer chip, bike, pumping gas, polyester toy: courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH); braces: courtesy of AMNH, Craig Chesek; Brooklyn Bridge: The City of New York rocket: NASA; Illustrations: Daryll Collins