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Exploring Mineral Identification Through Physical Characteristics and Creative Projects

This project aims to teach students how to identify minerals using their physical characteristics through engaging activities. Students will work in teams to create a PowerPoint presentation and an advertisement for their chosen minerals, incorporating essential elements as outlined in the rubric. The project will also involve a character representation for each mineral while emphasizing accuracy, neatness, and completeness. Students will utilize various resources to enhance their presentations, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of mineral identification.

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Exploring Mineral Identification Through Physical Characteristics and Creative Projects

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  1. September 19, 2011 Bellringer: Answer on Bellringer sheet… write out question and answer

  2. Objective: Determine how to identify a mineral by using physical characteristic tests Agenda Mineral ID – ESRT Introduce Project Video: Dantes Peak Objectives and Agenda

  3. Mighty Minerals 100 point Project • Rubric based on: • Completeness • Accuracy • Neatness • Visual Appeal • Components • Powerpoint • Must contain all information from information sheet • A minimum of three references are required • Poster/Advertisement • Create a character to represent your mineral

  4. We will work in computer lab on Tuesday and have half the class on Wednesday to work on advertisement • Tuesday: • Complete information sheet • Work and complete PowerPoint • Wednesday: • Work on advertisement • Bring your own materials in if you would like ( neatness counts)

  5. 1. Aluminum • 2. Antimony • 3. Apatite • 4. Augite • 5. Barite • 6. Barium • 7. Bauxite • 8. Beryllium • 9. Calcite • 10. Chalcopyrite (Copper ore) • 11. Cobalt • 12. Copper • 13. Corundum • 14. Diamond • 15. Dolomite • 16. Feldspar • 17. Fluorite (Fluorspar) • 18. Galena • 19. Gold • 20. Graphite • 21. Gypsum (Selenite) • 22. Halite • 23. Hematite (iron ore) • 24. Lead • 25. Limonite (iron ore) • 26. Magnetite • 27. Malachite • 28. Mica (Muscovite/Biotite • 29. Nickel • 30. Olivine • 31. Pyrite (Marcasite) • 32. Quartz • 33. Serpentine • 34. Silver • 35. Sphalerite • 36. Sulfur • 37. Talc (Soapstone) • 38. Tungsten • 39. Turquoise • 40. Zinc

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