Calling all Mineralogists Ms. Bonner Mr. Shannon

Your Assistance is needed Your services have been requested. Mr. Shannon is buying his wife some new jewelry and is looking for the very best materials that the world has to offer. Your skills are needed to help him determine what he should look for and what materials he should avoid. You will pick one mineral from your mineral list and create a research presentation about that mineral. Mineralogists from each of Mr. Shannon’s and Ms. Bonner’s classes are working on the project so it’s only one mineral per team.

Ways to share our learning Create a group PowerPoint. Create a Sway. Create a Powtoon. Create a Glog using Glogster. Use another approved platform to create your presentation. Approval will be at your teacher’s discretion.

Research Presentation Requirements Come up with a creative name for your team. Submit the team and mineral name to Mr. Shannon. The name of your mineral must be on every slide. It must be neat because other husbands may need your advice. You MUST cite your sources at the bottom of each page. Be neat, creative, and have fun!

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Title Slide This slide includes: Name of Mineral Group Name-Your Names Period Picture of your Mineral add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Slide 2 This slide includes: 2 + Pictures of (Write your Mineral Name here)   (You must have at least two pictures of your mineral) (The pictures are to show the mineral in an unprocessed or raw form, as it looks when it is found in the ground or in a mine) **Cite Sources at the bottom of the page. add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

Slide 3 This slide includes: Chemical Properties of (Mineral) Chemical Formula: Mineral Group: Crystal Shape: What the crystal looks like: give a general description  **Cite Sources at the bottom of the page. add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Slide 4 This slide includes: Physical Properties of (Mineral)   Color(s): Streak: Luster: Transparency Hardness: Specific Gravity (Density): Cleavage/Fracture: **Cite Sources at the bottom of the page. add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Slides 5 and 6 This slide includes: About (Mineral) (may use bullets or paragraphs to explain how your Mineral is used, where it is found in the world, how did it gets its name, how does it form in nature, how much is mined each year, provide as much interesting information as you like, etc….) Can add pictures, too **Cite Sources at the bottom of the page. add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Slide 7 This slide includes: Uses of (Mineral) 1. 2. 3. Add as many pictures of your Mineral (3+) in a processed or useable form that you would like to add, minimum of 3) Cite Sources at the bottom of the page. add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

www.middleschoolscience.com 2017 Slide 8 This slide includes: Your team’s recommendation. Should Mr. Shannon consider this mineral for making the special jewelry for his wife? Why or why not? Where will he have to go to get the mineral? Is that a good idea? add links to your sources here www.middleschoolscience.com 2017

Picture of a Mineral Model Create a Model of your Mineral using its Physical and Chemical Properties (Be Creative!) Picture of a Mineral Model