Today we finished our mineral investigation and played Kahoot to review for our test tomorrow! Remember that you will not have your mineral investigation to put into your folder until tomorrow since you turned it in today. You may add your second quiz to the back of your folder as well. HW: STUDY!! Unit 1 Test TOMORROW Unit 1 Folder due TOMORROW 3rd period: Study guide due tomorrow Progress reports will be going home tomorrow, so parents be on the lookout for those!
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Today we took a short quiz on mineral identification (extremely easy!!) which was just 10 quick questions. We also continued to work on our mineral investigation lab. I am excited to see if we should recommend our investment corporation buy or not buy the piece of lab we have been examining.
HW: MINERAL PROJECT DUE TOMORROW!! Unit 1 Test Friday Unit 1 Folder due Friday Today we completed a lab on mineral identification. From this knowledge, we were able to give advice to an investment company on whether or not it was profitable to buy a piece of land that has numerous minerals located within it. HW: Mineral Project due THURSDAY Unit 1 Test FRIDAY Unit 1 Folder due FRIDAY 3rd period: Study Guide due FRIDAY
Today we worked on our mineral projects since they are due this THURSDAY! We also received our study guide for this unit, and some of us were able to get to the legends of learning practice! HW: Mineral Project (due THURSDAY) Unit 1 Test FRIDAY Unit 1 Folder due FRIDAY 3rd period: Study guide due FRIDAY
Below are some resources that you are welcome to use in order to help you complete your mineral project. Remember this is due 8/31/17.
Common Mineral Uses http://www.rocksandminerals.com/uses.htm http://www.nma.org/publications/common_minerals.asp Minerals in Fireworks http://www.rocksandminerals.com/fireworks.htm Mineral Groups http://www.galleries.com/minerals/birthsto.htm http://www.galleries.com/minerals/property/fluoresc.htm Mighty Mineral http://galleries.com/minerals/silicate/quartz/quartz.htm Today we worked on our mineral stations to practice mineral identification and characteristics of minerals. If that was completed then students used their time wisely and worked on their mineral projects. HW: Work on Mineral Project (due 8/31)
Today was busy busy! We got back our quizzes from yesterday, we also did a quick rock/mineral lab as a class, we also were given our mineral project, AND we got started on our mineral stations. We will be finishing our mineral stations tomorrow and Friday. HW: Work on Mineral Project (due 8/31) Your 1st mineral is the one you signed up for in class, your second is your birthstone
Today we took a quick quiz on natural resources (those grades will be put in tomorrow). We also went over the 5 characteristics of minerals and the 8 ways we identify minerals. HW: Research your birthstone! Is it considered a mineral? Why or why not?
Wow, what a day!!! Today we did an oreo lab to show the different types of moon phases. We took this information and applied it to solar and lunar eclipses. We also were able to observe the solar eclipse today, what an experience!!
HW: Mineral Edpuzzle due TOMORROW!! Quick quiz tomorrow
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