Science is an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery.
Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Feb 10-14

Weekly Lesson Plans February 10th-14th

Monday- Students will be starting the rock lab.  This lab will last for four days and students will be figuring out several physical properties of both rocks and minerals.  Students will list the following for 40 samples, name, rock type, color, luster, cleavage or fracture, magnetic, uses, and hardness. Students will focus on rocks 1-10 today.

Tuesday- Students are continuing the rock lab focusing on rocks 11-20.

Wednesday- Students are continuing the rock lab focusing on rocks 21-30. Students will be identifying the igneous rocks as intrusive or extrusive and what kind of texture it has. They will be identifying the sedimentary rocks by how they formed chemical or clastic.

Thursday-Students are continuing the rock lab focusing on rocks 31-40. Students will be identifying the sedimentary rocks by how they formed chemical or clastic and the metamorphic rocks as foliated or nonfoliated.

Friday- Half Day! Students will be answering some analysis questions about the rock lab.

Important : If students missed any lab days this week, they need to talk to me about when they are available to make up their lab. They can come in any school day before school, during lunch, after school, or during their study hall depending on the hour.

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