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Name: _____________________ Period: _____ Unit 1: Minerals UNIT COMPLETION DUE DATE: __________________ Objectives: 1) 2) 3) 4) Be able to define what a mineral is. Identify and classify minerals based on physical properties. Be able to give examples of mineral uses. Use the scientific method to determine the densities of different minerals 5) Be able to make scientific graphs BASIC KNOWLEDGE (40 Points) Lessons: Minerals, Graphing in Science _____ 10 pts _____ 10 pts Reading and Questions Read text pp. 96-102, do section review questions p. 102 # 1-5 Interpreting Charts: do p. 115 questions 19-22. Write out both the questions and the answers. Visual Arts/Vocabulary Make an 8.5 x 11 poster titled “Minerals” that shows, in both drawings and words, the meaning or use of the following terms: atom, mineral, luster, streak, mineral density, breakage: cleavage vs. fracture, hardness, silica tetrahedron. Directions: 1. Fold the paper down the middle to make two columns. Then fold it twice into a square so that when it opens there are 8 boxes. Label each box with a word from the list, draw a picture for that word, and give a description (in your own wordsnot a dictionary definition!) or example or application of that word as it relates to minerals. _____ 5 pts Graphing Skills Graphing with Mars Shale and Eartha Quartz _____ 5 pts Computer Graphing _____ 10 pts Regents Exam Practice ESRT Mineral Worksheet (Use ESRT!) + Moh’s hardness scale APPLICATIONS (30 points) Hands-On Activities _____ 15 pts Mineral Identification (LAB). See handout for instructions. _____ 15 pts Make your own Halite Crystal (LAB). See handout for instructions. OR Mineral Density Inquiry (LAB). See handout for instructions. ` CRITICAL THINKING and WRITING (30 points) _____ 15 pts Poster: My Favorite Mineral Make an 11x17 poster of your favorite mineral. Use rubric given in class for specific instructions. You will choose a mineral to research. Use books or Internet. Websites to try: www.webminerals.com and www.minerals.net. OR Mining the Moon: Listen to and/or read the podcast at: http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi430.htm Then answer the questions on the handout. _____ 15 pts Honors Project: Mineral Resources in your State 1. Choose a state that you will focus on all year. 2. In your composition book, make an introductory page that includes a few interesting scientific or geologic facts about your state. 3. Research and read about the minerals in your state online. In your composition book, summarize: a) what minerals are found in your state; b) what these minerals are used for; c) how these minerals contribute to your state’s economy; and d) cite the sources that you used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total Points you completed: ______ Total Received: _________ Comments:
