old mineral proj instruct

Monday

NO SCHOOL TODAY!

Tuesday

Complete study guides for Chapter 2 sections 1 and 3 using the earth science books.

Complete the mineral lab - Part A of the Mineral/Igneous Rock Lab.

Sign up sheets for the mineral research project will be posted in the classroom. You will be reseaching 4 minerals. After you complete your research you will select two of your minerals and create a powerpoint which will display the content of your reseach in a way that would teach others what you know.

Wednesday

Complete study guides for Chapter 3 sections 1

Complete the mineral lab - Part A of the Mineral/Igneous Rock Lab.

Thursday

All classes meet in the LRC

Friday

RESOURCES FOR MINERAL PROJECT

All classes meet in the LRC

Rubric for powerpoint is attached below.

You can email the powerpoint to me as an attachement to:

mcculloughchem@gmail.com

OR

kmccullough@tfd215.org

To email the powerpoint as an attachment it must be saved and closed. Save your powerpoint with your name included in the file name

This periodic table is a link to a periodic table that provides information about minerals sources for every element. You can use this to select minerals for your research that are not on the list posted in the classroom. If you selected a moneral name that is an element you will want to use this to find ouy what minerals contain your element.

GOOD LINKS FOR YOUR RESEARCH

Mineral Information Institute

(common minerals)

Mineral Picture Gallery

Minerals By Name

WebMineral