Rocks and Minerals

The ROCKS AND MINERALS TEST IS THURSDAY, OCT 23

TO STUDY FOR THIS TEST, YOU SHOULD FOCUS ON YOUR MINERALS QUIZ AND YOUR ROCKS QUIZ.  THE MINERALS QUIZ SHOULD BE IN YOUR BINDER.  THE ROCKS QUIZ - YOU RECEIVED YOUR GRADED ANSWER SHEET AND BELOW IF THE QUESTIONS FROM THE QUIZ. IT WILL OPEN IN A WORD FILE.

CLICK HERE TO OPEN OR DOWNLOAD THE ROCKS QUIZ.

Minerals

Chapter 3 in your science textbook

All minerals are NIDO:

Naturally occurring

Inorganic solids

Definite chemical composite

Orderly arrangement of atoms

How to Identify a mineral:

Project: My Exquisite Jewels (due October 1)

(click on the Gems to access the project sheets)

A good site that is helpful in this project is: http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/byname.htm

Minerals Quiz on Tuesday, Sept 30. These items should be the focus of your studying:

All section quizzes, directed readings from the chapter, skills sheets, and vocabulary sheets

Additionally, you should be able to identify minerals using the various charts (as we have done in class).

You should also review your 2 COW's for this unit.

Worksheets to review: (fronts AND backs)

• Section Quizzes (that are graded)
• Mohs hardness scale (page 60)
• Directed Reading A - section 1 (page 1)
• Directed Reading A - section 2 (page 3)
• Directed Reading A - section 3 (page 5)
• Reinforcement (Mineral quiz show) page 30
• Vocabulary Activity (page 63)
• How minerals Form (graphic organizer) page 13
• Minerals Graphic Organizer Chart (in notes section)
• Treasures in the earth (page 154)

Rocks:

Chapter 4 in your science textbook

Some interesting sites pertaining to rocks and minerals:

Rocks and Minerals:

http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/science/core/8thgrd/sciber8/geology/html/rockcycl.htm

 http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/KKhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html

How Rocks are formed: http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html

Become a Rock Expert: http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/expert/index.html

Metamorphic Rocks: http://www.uky.edu/AS/Geology/webdogs/javagems/metamorph/metamorph.html

Geology Concentration Game: http://www.quia.com/cc/86.html

Rock Expert Quiz: http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/quiz/index.html

Mineral and Gemstone Kingdom: http://www.minerals.net/

Beautiful Photos of Minerals: http://www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com/jhbnyc/bestgall.htm

More Rocks and Minerals: http://www.rocksandminerals.com/minfind.htm