Transcript Week 6

10-12-15
• Turn in Do Nows
• Discuss Section
2.3 Review
• Section 2.3 Quiz
• Short Read:
Conflict Minerals
• None
The mineral quartz
has been used as a
gemstone for
thousands of years.
What minerals
could jewelry
makers use to grind
and polish quartz?
10-12-15
I can explain how minerals
are used & how their use
impacts society.
Answer the following questions on the
back of your 2.3 quiz paper.
1. List the 4 characteristics of all
minerals.
2. List 4 properties of a mineral that can
be used to identify it.
Read the article and complete the
following tasks:
Underline any familiar vocabulary
words from chapter 2.
• Put a (*) by anything that you found
interesting.
• Put a (?) by anything that was
confusing or you have questions
about.
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1. Do you think an American embargo on
minerals from the Democratic Republic of the
Congo would have a significant effect on the
war there? Why or why not?
2. Would you pay more for your cellphones if
doing so would help victims of the war in
Congo? Explain your answer.
3. Has reading this article made you feel any
differently about the high-tech products you
use? Explain.
10-13-15
• Conflict Minerals
• Bill Nye: Rocks &
Video Questions
• Read 3.1 & Notes
• Finish 3.1 Notes
What are the 5 ways
that minerals form in
nature?
10-13-15
I can explain the steps of
the rock cycle.
10-14-15
• Stamp 3.1 Notes
• Rock Book
• Finish Front &
Back Covers
Using a Venn
diagram, compare
and contrast rocks
and minerals.
10-14-15
I can explain the steps of
the rock cycle.
10-15-15
• Read Sec. 3.2
• Rock Book:
Igneous Rocks
• Finish Igneous
Rock Pages
Identify the 3 types
of rocks and
describe how each
is formed.
10-15-15
I can explain what igneous
rocks are and how they form.
10-16-15
• Discuss Igneous
Rock Pages
• Read Sec. 3.3
• Rock Book:
Sedimentary Rocks
• Complete
Sedimentary Rocks
Using a Venn
diagram, compare
and contrast
intrusive and
extrusive igneous
rocks.
10-16-15
I can explain what sedimentary
rocks are and how they form.