August 29 No gum, candy, food, or chewing of any kind Objective: Materials: Pencil, science notebook, science folder, Issues in Earth Science text, August 29 Today’s Agenda: Bell work Act 13 Diamond Dilemma B-7 Act 14 – Analyzing Diamond Data Objective: Today we will look at the properties of minerals. Daily Question: Of the natural resources you looked at yesterday, which one is the most valuable? Which one is the least? Explain.
Science Notebook Act 13 Diamond Dilemma ( B- 7) Vocabulary: *Property – characteristics of an object *Transparency – how easily you can see through an object *Luster – how an object reflects light, how shiny it is *Crystal Shape – the shape that crystals grow in nature *Hardness – the ability to scratch or be scratched by another object on the Mohs scale Data table: worksheet AQ: 1-3
Act 13: Diamond Dilemma Purpose: Hypothesis: Variables Data Table: Property Observations ( Act 13) Color Transparency Luster Crystal shape Size Harder or softer than copper Harder or softer than glass
Use your data table to match/circle the data. Purple (any color) Use your data table to match/circle the data. The column with EVERYTHING circled is your answer!
Science Notebook Act 14: Analyzing Diamond Data Data table: Record your data on the handout (B-23) Analysis Questions: (B-12) 1-4 Moh’s Hardness Scale – B-17