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We will discuss and reinforce the topic on the environmental formation of minerals and how they are mined from surface and subsurface areas, as well as we will elaborate upon the application of minerals in our daily lives. Students will … Continue reading →

Students will complete their rock and mineral work study on the selected minerals and rocks that were assigned last week. Students will research and complete the properties of minerals known as hardness, density, special properties, and determine a few common uses … Continue reading →

Please feel free to come in for such an informational meeting on School funding that our District is supporting on October 19, 2016 between 7:00 pm-8:30 pm. Please see attached Flyer! town-hall-flyer

Students will have another opportunity to reinforce one of the properties of minerals known as hardness. For this lab activity, students will utilize three common objects, namely, fingernail, pencil tip (graphite), and a penny, as well as another mineral or … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

Students are highly advised to complete their double journal entry that is attached in their notebooks. This will serve as part of their study material for future evaluation. If a student has an access to a printer, s/he is permitted to make a … Continue reading →

Students will read, write, and orally discuss the structure of  minerals as well as describe the two major groups of minerals based on key characteristics that will be explained and elaborated upon in the next couple of days. We will utilize … Continue reading →

Students will be evaluated upon our inquiry activities that we have learned and practiced in class for the past two weeks. This includes how to determine the values of unknown variables such as density, mass, or volume. Moreover, students will … Continue reading →

Students will be evaluated upon our inquiry activities that we have learned and practiced in class for the past two weeks. This includes how to determine the values of unknown variables such as density, mass, or volume. Moreover, students will … Continue reading →

Students will have an opportunity to put the scientific method into effect as they will determine which paper towel is the best absorbent among several brands. Students will brainstorm their objective, hypothesis, materials & procedure, collect and analyze their data, and … Continue reading →