Mineral Unit

Monday

Complete Mineral Prelab Activity

Tuesday

Review Mineral Notes

Discuss Characteristics of Minerals and Identification of Minerals
Element and Compound Retake - Lunch (need to sign up and have pass before Tues)

Wednesday

Mineral Lab
Element and Compound Retake - Early morning 7:45 (need to sign up and have pass before Wed)

Thursday

Mineral Lab

Week in Review

Friday

Weekly Quiz

Mineral Unit

Monday

Chemical and Physical Changes Lab

Tuesday

Element and Compound Foldables and Puns Due

Finish Chem Phys Changes Lab

Wednesday

Review for Elements and Compounds Test

Thursday

Elements and Compounds Test

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Friday

Begin Mineral Unit

Mineral Prelab

Diamond Deception

Today in class we watched the NOVA production Diamond Deception

Homework: due Monday/Tuesday
Students are to write a movie reflection that address the following aspects of the movie
- Typed 1.5-2 pages in length
- Summarize the science presented in the movie
- Summarize the social and environmental impacts presented in the movie
- Address your thoughts and opinions of the issues presented in the movie

Mineral Identification Lab

Today in class we:
Reviewed Mineral quiz
Began work on Mineral Identification Lab

Homework (optional)
Turn in typed corrections to the quiz by Tuesday (A2)/Wednesday (B6) for additional credit

Introduction to Minerals

Do Now:
Describe two reasons why color is not a good indicator of a mineral's identify? Name two other tests that might help you identify a mineral

Today in class we discussed:
- Hardness of minerals
- Moh's scale of hardness
- Cleavage and Fracture


Homework:
Study the chemistry of minerals and intro to minerals notesheets in preparation for next class quiz

Introduction to Minerals

Do Now:
Limonite has the chemical formula Fe2O3H2O, what elements compose this minerals and how many of each type are there?

Today in class we discussed:
- Five common properties that all minerals share
- Three tests that help us identify minerals: color, luster, and streak


Homework:
Read Chapter 4, Section 1 and complete the review at the end of the section

Mineral Quiz and Identification Lab

Today in class we:
Took quiz on minerals
Continued work on mineral identification lab

Homework over Thanksgiving break - Due Tuesday, November 27th
- Read section 4.2: How Minerals Form
- Complete reading review worksheet handed out in class

Mineral Identification Lab

Do Now:
Do practice problem on pg 118: Mineral Density

Today in class we discussed:
- Mineral properties cleavage and fracture
- Special properties of minerals including magnetism, optical properties, and effervescence

Began Mineral identification lab

Homework:
Study notes and labs from Chemistry of Minerals and Introduction to Minerals for Monday's quiz

Properties of Minerals II

Today in class we:
Watched Eyewitness Video: Rock and Mineral
Continued discussion of properties of minerals including hardness, density, cleavage and fracture, and special properties.


Homework due Thursday:
Math Analyzing Data: Mineral Density #1-6 on pg 119 of text book

Properties of Minerals

Today in class we:

Worked on Mineral Madness worksheet (handed in) to practice using the periodic table of elements and reading chemical formulas

Began discussion of properties of minerals including color, luster, and streak


Homework:
No homework over the long weekend! Enjoy

Introduction to Minerals

Today in class we:
Turned in old textbooks and received Inside Earth edition textbooks
Discussed the basic units of minerals - atoms: components of an atom, atomic number, mass, and symbols.

Homework:
Read Chapter 4, Section 1: Properties of Minerals
Complete Section 1 Assessment (1-3) on pg 122

Chased by dinosaurs!

Today in class we:
Handed in old text books, "Earth's Changing Surface" for new text book "Inside Earth"
Handed back and reviewed geologic time tests
Watched BBC production "Chased by Dinosaurs"

Homework:
Make typed test corrections due Tuesday for a possible 1/4 point back on each missed question
Cover new text book
Read Chapter 4.1: Minerals and complete the 4.1 section review