1.  A mineral, by definition must satisfy 5 conditions.  What are those 5 conditions? http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/vwlessons/minerals.html 

2.      What are 3 ways in which minerals are identified? http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/minerals/how-to.html 

3.      What is Mohs' hardness scale and explain how it works. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/aaim/linear/L0.html 

4.      Minerals are found in products we use everyday. http://www.coaleducation.org/lessons/primary/other/minand.htm  Find the minerals found in these products:

batteries:
computers:
TV:
skateboard:
soda can:

5.  Birthstones are minerals. Find your birthstone and write the mineral's name. http://mineral.galleries.com/minerals/birthsto.htm 

Birthstone:

6.      Is this statement true or false -- "All rocks are minerasls, but not all minerals are rocks." http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/rocks/rocks.html 

7.     What are the 3 types of rocks? http://www.fi.edu/fellows/payton/rocks/create/index.html 

Ohio Standards  

Grade 3 Science Earth and Space
1.  Compare distinct properties of rocks.
2.  Observe and investigate that rocks are often found in layers.
3.  Describe that smaller rocks come from the breakdown of larger rocks through the action of plants and weather.
Grade 6 Science Earth and Space
1. Describe the rock cycle.
2. Explain that rocks are made of one or more minerals.
3. Identify minerals by their characteristic properties.

Revised 01/09/2008