Activities

Make a foldable to represent the Layers of the Earth.

Write 2 comparative senetences about the 2 types of crust?

What is the distance to the centre of the Earth?

What is a mineral?

Explain why SNIFE might be a good way to remember the definition of a mineral:

S - S _ _ _ _

N - N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I - I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

F - (Hint: Fixed C_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _)

E - E _ _ _ _ _ _ or C _ _ _ _ _ _ _

After making this foldable in science, our language arts teacher used the finished foldable to write compare/contrast paragraphs. (http://mjksciteachingideas.com/pdf/EarthFoldable.pdf ):
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What is the Periodic TAble?

What are the main elements in minerals? Write theirs ysmbol too.

Which elements are these? C- H- N- O- Al- Hg- Au- Ag- Cu - Cl - Na- Si- P- Zn- Si -

What are the main properties of minerals?

Make a mind map to summarize the classification of minerals (add examples per group).

What is a Rock?

Write the 3 main types of rocks with 2 examples per group.

Make mind map with the main types and subtypes of rocks.

Draw a diagram for the Rock Cycle.