Currently we have been working on our Earth Science unit specifically looking at identifying Minerals and truly understanding their important roles in our everyday lives. Students learned about the characteristics all minerals possess. They were given the opportunity to view the crystalline structures found in minerals using tripod magnifying glasses and microscopes. Students also performed streak tests and used Moh's hardness scale to identify unknown minerals. This week they will be completing a minerals superhero project in the computer lab. This project allows them to research a mineral of their choose and develop a superhero with super powers that relate to an everyday use of that mineral! This project has always been a favorite of past classes!
Streak test using streak plates!
Students collected data and practiced using classification keys to determine unknown minerals.
Viewing the crystalline structures found in Minerals using microscopes!
Using tripod magnifying glasses to investigate mineral samples!
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