MINERALS AND ROCKS

Science
Indicator 1
3rd Period, 2017
Boston International School
 Biblical Principle

Jesus is the rock of my life

1 Peter 2:4

As you come to him, the living stone

rejected by humans but chosen by God and
precious to him.
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To identify different types of minerals

throughout its main features.
 Class rules

1. Do not disturb others

2. Raise your hand
3. Follow your teachers instruction
4. Use English at all time
5. Do not translate what your teacher says
6. Have good manners and be respectful.
Oral Project:

Students will create a poster about minerals and types of

minerals. They will be able to talk about minerals
properties according to the minerals shown on the poster,
and also a poster with Christian life characteristics .
Explain the information in class.

Due Date: August 10th

Watch the following video

Exploring rocks and minerals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F11-GE7YWuc

MINERALS

A mineral is a solid object found in nature that

has never been alive. There are different
minerals, and no two kinds are exactly alike. We
use minerals throughout the day. For example,
the salt on our food.
Minerals are also in many of the things
around us. For example, quartz is used
to make the glass in the window.

ROCK

A naturaly formed solid made of one or

more minerals.
Vocabulary

1. Rock
2. Mineral
3. Gold
4. Graphite
5. Diamonds
6. Quartz
7. Iron
8. Jewelry
9. Copper
Activity in Class

Use the images on the book to complete the chart and

illustrate the minerals.

MINERAL USE
Gold jewelry
Diamond
Graphite
Talc
Silver
WAYS TO IDENTIFY MINERALS
Hardness: is one property of minerals. We can
use a Mosh Scale to see the hardness of a
mineral. The hardest mineral in the scale is 10
ans the softest mineral is 1.

Color: Is a property that can also help identify

minerals.

Streak: is the color of the powder left behind by

a mineral when it is rubbed agains a rough
White tile.
 Activity in class
Look at MOSH SCALE on page 250 and answer the
questions.

1. Which mineral shown here have a hardness of

about 5?

2. What is the hardest mineral?

3. What is the softest mineral?

4. Which mineral is harder than talc but softer than

apatite?
Homework

Write the correct order from hardest to

softest for the following minerals: topaz,
fluorite, talc, calcite, diamond, and quartz.

NEXT CLASS: PROJECT (Poster)