1. 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.

2. 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

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

4. 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!

5. 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