Science+Cycle+3+Week+2

Agenda
 * 1) Do Now:
 * A mineral breaks along straight or regular lines; this mineral possesses the trait -
 * A mineral has a mirror-like surface; this mineral posseses the characteristic -
 * 1) Review your learning objectives from last week's lesson plan: [[file:Sy 09 Science lesson Cycle 3 Week 1 .pdf]]
 * According to your learning objectives, how many characteristics of a mineral must you be able to identify in order to be proficient?
 * According to your learning objectives, how many special properties must you be able to identify in order to be proficient?
 * 1) Independent Reading/Shared Reading through reciprocal teaching: Read text on the formation of minerals @ [|Formation of Minerals.docx] and then answer the following questions in your notebook to assess your comprehension:
 * How do scientists classify minerals?
 * What are the two classifications of minerals?
 * Which types of minierals make-up 90% of the Earth's crust?
 * Non-silcates do not contain a combination of two specific elements. Identify these two elements.
 * If magma cools slowly, which type of crystal shapes form?
 * Which process forms minerals on the Earth's surface?
 * 1) Complete activities from last week's lesson. You can access your online textbook @ [|Online Textbook]
 * Record vocabulary from chapter 1, section 1 into your notebook
 * View visual concepts from chapter 1, section 1 and complete cloze activity
 * Record vocabulary from chapter 1, section 2 into your notebook
 * View visual concepts from chapter 1, section 2 and complete cloze activity
 * View powerpoint presentaion on minerals (Don't view rocks' presentation) @ [|R_and_M.ppt.pps]
 * Answer the two embedded constructed response questions (on slide 4) in the powerpoint presentation
 * Answer the following constructed response questions:
 * 1) Explain why each of the following objects are not minerals: water, oxygen, honey, and teeth.
 * 2) Why do scientists consider ice to be a mineral? Hint: What are the 4 characteristics of a mineral!
 * 3) What are some of the properties that one would use to classify or identify a mineral?
 * 4) If a mineral scratches calcite, but is scratched by apatite, what is the mineral's hardness
 * Complete a Frayer model on the concept: Mineral. A template of a frayer model can be found @ [|frayer model.pdf]
 * 1) View samples of minerals from your teacher and identify their characteristics.
 * 2) Then use the online mineral identification key to identify your assigned mineral samples [|Mineral Identification Key]
 * 3) Extended activities:
 * Take self assessment quiz on chapter 1, sections 1 and 2 in your online textbook.
 * Complete math skills worksheet and review the atomic structure of atoms (The worksheet will be provided by the teacher.)
 * 1) Homework: Complete a Diamante poem on the concept: Mineral (Due by Winer Break.)

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