2.5 Minerals Lessson

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18 questions

Do Now, Agenda, Annoucements

Critical Thinking

Recap

What makes a mineral a mineral?

Identification Part 1

Identification Part 2

Identification Part 3

Identification Practice

2.5 Minerals Lessson

2.5 Minerals Lessson

I, the student completing this lesson, have looked at my grade in RDS for this class and I notice nothing incorrect.

What do you think caused this to happen?

Plastic is a mineral.

A mineral can often leave a streak that doesn't match the outside color.

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral.

What sets a cleavage apart?

In your own words, describe why color alone is not a good way to identify a mineral.

Using the flow chart...

The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.

What mineral is it?

Ice is a mineral.

I, the student completing this lesson, have looked at my grade in RDS for this class and I notice nothing incorrect.

Other announcements to add...

What do you think caused this to happen?

Some relative dating techniques include...

Plastic is a mineral.

Justify your answer using the 5 characteristics of minerals.

A mineral can often leave a streak that doesn't match the outside color.

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral.

What sets a cleavage apart?

You smash a rock with a hammer and this is one of the pieces.

Justify your answer.

In your own words, describe why color alone is not a good way to identify a mineral.

Using the flow chart...

The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.

What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a steel nail.

What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.

What mineral is it?

Ice is a mineral.

Justify your answer.

Other announcements to add...

Some relative dating techniques include...

Justify your answer using the 5 characteristics of minerals.

Justify your answer.

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.

What mineral is it?

Justify your answer.

2.5 Minerals Lessson

2.5 Minerals Lessson

I, the student completing this lesson, have looked at my grade in RDS for this class and I notice nothing incorrect.

Plastic is a mineral.

A mineral can often leave a streak that doesn't match the outside color.

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral. What sets a cleavage apart?

In your own words, describe why color alone is not a good way to identify a mineral.

Using the flow chart...The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.What mineral is it?

Ice is a mineral.

I, the student completing this lesson, have looked at my grade in RDS for this class and I notice nothing incorrect.

Other announcements to add...

Some relative dating techniques include...

Plastic is a mineral.

Justify your answer using the 5 characteristics of minerals.

A mineral can often leave a streak that doesn't match the outside color.

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral. What sets a cleavage apart?

You smash a rock with a hammer and this is one of the pieces.

Justify your answer.

In your own words, describe why color alone is not a good way to identify a mineral.

Using the flow chart...The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a steel nail. What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.What mineral is it?

Ice is a mineral.

Justify your answer.

Other announcements to add...

Some relative dating techniques include...

Justify your answer using the 5 characteristics of minerals.

Justify your answer.

Using the flow chart...The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.What mineral is it?

Justify your answer.

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral.

What sets a cleavage apart?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.

What mineral is it?

A fracture is a random jagged breaking of the mineral.

What sets a cleavage apart?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral has a metallic luster, it's not magnetic, silver in color, harder than a fingernail, and leaves a red-brown streak.

What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a steel nail.

What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.

What mineral is it?

Using the flow chart...

The mineral leaves a white streak, no cleavage when broken, a non-metallic luster, and it is softer than a fingernail.

What mineral is it?