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Grade report and graphing homework out on desk! Read ALL of pg.336 in your textbook.

Bellwork 9-15-13. Grade report and graphing homework out on desk! Read ALL of pg.336 in your textbook. Label table of contents. Pg. 39 “Minerals 4 Questions” Use the top half of the page to draw the following concept map. Is it a mineral?. What is a Mineral?.

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Grade report and graphing homework out on desk! Read ALL of pg.336 in your textbook.

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  1. Bellwork 9-15-13 • Grade report and graphing homework out on desk! • Read ALL of pg.336 in your textbook. • Label table of contents. Pg. 39 “Minerals 4 Questions” • Use the top half of the page to draw the following concept map. Is it a mineral?

  2. What is a Mineral? How To Determine If It Is a Mineral!

  3. What is a mineral? Properties: • Solid • Cannot be a liquid or a gas • Naturally Occurring • Found in nature, not man-made • Inorganic • Is not alive and never was, non-living • Crystal Form • A definite structure in which atoms are arranged. Has a chemical formula!

  4. What is a mineral? Definition: A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.

  5. Questions to ask yourself when determining if an item is a mineral or not: • Is it non-living material? • Is it a solid? • Is it formed in nature? • Does it have a crystalline structure? The next few slides show an assortment of items. As a group, categorize the items as either: Minerals or Non-Minerals.

  6. Wood

  7. Gold

  8. Fossil

  9. Topaz

  10. Bones

  11. Granite

  12. Quartz

  13. Pearls

  14. Talc

  15. Icebergs

  16. Diamond

  17. Coal

  18. Rock Salt

  19. And the answers are… • Minerals • Gold • Topaz • Quartz • Talc • Iceberg* • Diamonds • Non-Minerals • Wood - once living • Fossils – once living • Bone - living material • Granite - intrusive igneous rock • Pearls – made by oysters • Coal - Sedimentary rock • Rock Salt – Sedimentary rock According to IMA – ice is listed as a mineral

  20. EXIT TICKET • Answer the following questions on the index card: • List the 4 four things true of a mineral. • Explain why each of the following is not considered a mineral: water, oxygen, honey, and teeth.

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