Rocks and Minerals
ROCK CYCLE STATIONS
6.10(B) classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation
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DAY 1/2 Teacher Led Stations DAY 2/3
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6.10(B) classify rocks as metamorphic, igneous, or sedimentary by the processes of their formation
LAB STATIONS NOTEBOOK PAGE
DAY 1/2 Teacher Led Stations DAY 2/3
Input Stations Output Stations
(You must finish all input stations first!)
READ IT! STARBURST LAB ILLUSTRATE IT! (Use slideshow below)
WATCH IT! WRITE IT!
RESEARCH IT! ASSESS IT!
EXPLORE IT!
ORGANIZE IT!
RESEARCH IT!2
Mineral Weebly Quest
Definition of a Mineral. Click the presentation below to move through the slides.
Mineral Identification
Station 1 Mineral Streak is the color of the powder of a mineral.
To test the streak of a mineral, rub the mineral on the streak plate and note the color of the powder left behind. Some minerals will scratch the plate itself instead of leaving powder behind. You should be able to explain why at the end of the day.
Definition of a Mineral. Click the presentation below to move through the slides.
Mineral Identification
Station 1 Mineral Streak is the color of the powder of a mineral.
To test the streak of a mineral, rub the mineral on the streak plate and note the color of the powder left behind. Some minerals will scratch the plate itself instead of leaving powder behind. You should be able to explain why at the end of the day.
Station 2 Luster is the way a mineral's surface reflects light.
Play the video to see examples of common mineral luster.
Play the video to see examples of common mineral luster.
Station 3 Hardness is the ability for a mineral to resist being scratched.
In 1812, German scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to test hardness of a mineral. He found ten standard minerals that others can be tested on. When two minerals are scratched together, the harder mineral will scratch the softer mineral. Use the graphic below to fill in the standard minerals on the Mohs Scale.
In 1812, German scientist Friedrich Mohs developed a scale to test hardness of a mineral. He found ten standard minerals that others can be tested on. When two minerals are scratched together, the harder mineral will scratch the softer mineral. Use the graphic below to fill in the standard minerals on the Mohs Scale.
Station 4
Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces due to planes of weak bonding.
Fracture describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
Cleavage is the way a mineral breaks along smooth, flat surfaces due to planes of weak bonding.
Fracture describes how a mineral looks when it breaks apart in an irregular way.
Station 5 Special Properties
Some minerals have unique properties that can be used to identify them.
Some minerals have unique properties that can be used to identify them.