Do Now:
What is a rock? What are rocks made of? What different types of rocks do you know?
Today in class we:
- Returned Mineral Quizzes and reviewed and corrected them.
- Began discussion of the characteristics of rocks
Homework due Thursday:
- Section Review pg 47
Extra Credit opportunity
Perform the consumer lab on pgs 36 and 37 in text book.
Turn in a lab write including hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, and analysis as well as answer the questions associated with the lab.
All missing, incomplete, and extra credit work due next Friday, December 8th.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Wednesday, November 22nd
Today in class we:
Took Mineral Quiz
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Took Mineral Quiz
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Monday, November 20, 2006
Tuesday 11/14, Thursday 11/16, Monday 11/20
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Tuesday in class we:
- Looked at properties of minerals used for identification such as luster, hardness, cleavage, and color.
- Looked at mineral samples as a class.
Thursday in class we:
- Began mineral identification lab with partners
- Students should have cataloged the properties of their 12 unknown minerals
Monday in class we:
- Discussed where minerals form such as from magma, lava, evaporation, and deposition in veins
- Continued mineral classification lab - students should have identified their minerals today, anything unfinished needs to be done at lunch or break time.
- Study for Wednesday's quiz
Homework:
- pg 127 Section Review #1-2 (Mineral Formation Section)
- Study for quiz; including mineral properties, periodic table, mineral identification characteristics, mineral formation
- Finish identification of unknown minerals from mineral lab
Tuesday in class we:
- Looked at properties of minerals used for identification such as luster, hardness, cleavage, and color.
- Looked at mineral samples as a class.
Thursday in class we:
- Began mineral identification lab with partners
- Students should have cataloged the properties of their 12 unknown minerals
Monday in class we:
- Discussed where minerals form such as from magma, lava, evaporation, and deposition in veins
- Continued mineral classification lab - students should have identified their minerals today, anything unfinished needs to be done at lunch or break time.
- Study for Wednesday's quiz
Homework:
- pg 127 Section Review #1-2 (Mineral Formation Section)
- Study for quiz; including mineral properties, periodic table, mineral identification characteristics, mineral formation
- Finish identification of unknown minerals from mineral lab
Monday, November 06, 2006
Monday, November 6th
Do Now:
Explain what makes copper and quartz minerals.
Are plastic and wood considered minerals? Why or why not?
Today in class we:
-Handed back and reviewed geologic time scale test
- Began unit on Minerals; discussed properties of minerals
Homework:
- Make test corrections
- Have binder ready to turn in on Thursday
Explain what makes copper and quartz minerals.
Are plastic and wood considered minerals? Why or why not?
Today in class we:
-Handed back and reviewed geologic time scale test
- Began unit on Minerals; discussed properties of minerals
Homework:
- Make test corrections
- Have binder ready to turn in on Thursday
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Thursday, November 2nd
Today in cl ass we:
- Turned in old text books and handed out new text books
- Watched "Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters" BBC Video
Homework due Monday
- Cover text book
- Read Chapter 4 Section 1 on minerals and answer questions 1 and 2 on pg 122
- Turned in old text books and handed out new text books
- Watched "Before the Dinosaurs: Walking with Monsters" BBC Video
Homework due Monday
- Cover text book
- Read Chapter 4 Section 1 on minerals and answer questions 1 and 2 on pg 122
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