Earth Systems Day 6
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E.SE.03.14 Recognize that rocks are made up of minerals.
Resources:
Just Between the Two of Them: the difference between rocks and minerals
Rocks and Minerals (band book)
Mineral Management (ID by attributes)
Mineral Profile Sheet
Performing the Streak Test Directions
Performing the Hardness Test Directions
Mohs Scale of Hardness
Materials:
mineral sets
streak plates- white, black, glass
hand lenses
flashlights
magnets
iron nails
pennies
droppers of vinegar
flashlights
Minerals can be studies based on their special properties. Some may include...*
feel- waxy, smooth, rough, crumbly, soft, powdery, rounded
smell- dusty, eggy, like nothing
luster- shiny, dull, greasy, metallic, pearly, glassy
magnetism- attracted to magnet
streak color- rub gently on black, white, or glass streak plate
hardness- use a penny, fingernail, glass streak plate or iron nail to test
shape- thin, cubed, no shape, rounded, crystals
light transmission- How much light shines through? some? a lot? none at all? Are the minerals transparent (all), translucent (some), or opaque (not at all) when a light is shined through?
Geology: Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
Mineral Detectives
Smithsonian: The Dynamic Earth
Minerals in Your Kitchen
Using Technology to Find Main Ideas and
Important Words in Nonfiction TextText from the National Geographic for Kids article 'Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?' and Tagxedo websites...
Resources:
Just Between the Two of Them: the difference between rocks and minerals
Rocks and Minerals (band book)
Mineral Management (ID by attributes)
Mineral Profile Sheet
Performing the Streak Test Directions
Performing the Hardness Test Directions
Mohs Scale of Hardness
Materials:
mineral sets
streak plates- white, black, glass
hand lenses
flashlights
magnets
iron nails
pennies
droppers of vinegar
flashlights
Minerals can be studies based on their special properties. Some may include...*
feel- waxy, smooth, rough, crumbly, soft, powdery, rounded
smell- dusty, eggy, like nothing
luster- shiny, dull, greasy, metallic, pearly, glassy
magnetism- attracted to magnet
streak color- rub gently on black, white, or glass streak plate
hardness- use a penny, fingernail, glass streak plate or iron nail to test
shape- thin, cubed, no shape, rounded, crystals
light transmission- How much light shines through? some? a lot? none at all? Are the minerals transparent (all), translucent (some), or opaque (not at all) when a light is shined through?
Geology: Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
Mineral Detectives
Smithsonian: The Dynamic Earth
Minerals in Your Kitchen
Using Technology to Find Main Ideas and
Important Words in Nonfiction TextText from the National Geographic for Kids article 'Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap?' and Tagxedo websites...
