Students will have an opportunity to explore and examine closely a various number of rocks and minerals and identify the key properties that characterize each rock or mineral. This includes color, luster, streak, hardness, density, cleavage/fracture, as well as identify a few common usages for those rock and minerals that have been examined in class.
Students will be allowed to access the internet to complete any pertinent work that is needed to complete their analytical study of these properties.