Week of: 09/2509/30 Subject/Class: SI-7 Teacher: Jane Dowell

Unit (Week Overview/Purpose): Students will explore the properties, origins of formation and mining of minerals.

Day Warm Up or Review from Daily Objective Instruction & Activities Formal/Informal Due Dates:
Previous lesson Assessments

Mon Science word of the week in Students will classify Mineral Stations Clean up Notebooks Due
a sentence. minerals based on their 10/05
characteristics.
Tues Can the color of the mineral Students will discover and Forming and Mining What is the formula Notebooks Due
powder be different than the evaluate how minerals are Minerals Notes for density? 10/05
color of the mineral? formed and mined Note Quiz
Wed What is a vein? Students will set up a crystal Crystal lab set-up What element(s) are Notebooks Due
lab and review cooking Mighty Mineral necessary for the 10/05
mining activity and its mineral to be a Study for Test
requirements sulfate/Sufide
Thurs Why do we mine? Students will analyze the Might Mineral Project What is an ore? Notebooks Due
type of crystal growth and Cook Mining Lab Prep 10/05
size based on temperature Study for Test
of growth
Fri Explain how minerals form Students will simulate the Cooking Mining Lab Lab Reflection Notebooks Due
from evaporation. process and reclamation of Questions 10/05
mining ore with chocolate Might Mineral
chip cookies Project Due Monday