Rocks+and+Minerals+Unit



Sept 23 - Hand out new Text- Ch. 1 Minerals Read pg. 4-7 in class - discussion and notes HW: Read the following link: [|Minerals]

Sept 25 Read in text pg. 8-11 individually In notebook - list the physical characteristics of minerals and how they can be identified Pick a mineral to research - done in class Read directions for Mighty Mineral on handout Work on researching and completing data for your mineral- not a final draft!! Only work on the research part Keep until Monday - it is not Homework!! Links for research: [|Mineral Links] HW will be posted Thursday afternoon - i__t is not to complete the Mineral project!!!
 * HW: Read link[| What is a Blood Diamond]**

Sept 29 -__ Work on Mineral Project - will have one more class period after holiday to finish Go to this link to make your final poster __[|Custom Poster]-__ due by end of class on October 7th - no late work accepted!! HW: to read over the holiday PLEASE READ!!!! Scroll through the links http://www.blooddiamondaction.org/ Here is also another free picture website [|http://geology.about.com/library/bl/images/]

Oct. 7 Hand out desert trip bags Complete and turn in Mineral Activity - no late work accepted!! Begin work with Google Earth HW: Read Ch. 1 Section 3 in textbook Diamond Mining/Blood Diamond Link for Activity: [|Global Eye] [|Google Earth File]

Oct 9 Work on Conflict Diamonds Activity- due today Use link from Oct. 7 Google Earth - view of White Desert

Oct. 19 Review of Trip - Geological Features, Rocks Formations, Minerals Review of Ch. 1- Good review link [|Review Link] Ch. 1 Quiz- Oct. 21 - will tell you before quiz what you will be able to use on quiz so bring all materials!! Begin Mineral Identification Lab - work on in class using identification key

Oct 21 Complete Mineral Identification Lab - turn in Ch. 1 Quiz - end of class HW: Read Ch. 2 Section 1 for Thursday

Oct 23 Review quiz and lab Work on Rock Cycle Vocabulary HW: Be sure Section 1 is read! - for reviewing the types of rocks

Oct 27 Warm up Read through link:[|Mineral and Crystal Shapes] - scroll through link on the 6 crystal shapes LAB - Growing Crystals - F Period G/H - Use this link for crystal growing lab directions[|Crystal Lab] HW: Read/ watch the rock cycle animation - [|Animation] - summarize in your notebook for HW credit

OCT 29 Check HW notes Make observation on crystal growth activity - record Types of Rocks - Notes - Use this link for rock paper Period G/H[|Rock Links] YOU MUST READ THROUGH THIS SITE TO UNDERSTAND THE IGNEOUS ROCK LAB! [|IGNEOUS ROCKS - no notes but a thorough reading!! read only up to Igneous Rock Evolu][|ion]

NOVEMBER - Use this link for November Work