1. September 8 No gum, candy, food, or chewing of any kind  Objective:
Materials:
Pencil, science notebook, science folder, Issues in Earth Science text
September 8
Today’s Agenda:
Bell work
Notebook
Act 15 Mineral Properties (B-14)
“Common Ground” video
Azurite Copper from the Lavender Pit in Bisbee, AZ
Objective:
Today we will learn about the characteristics of minerals.
Lavender Copper Pit in Bisbee, AZ
Daily Question:
Which properties are the most and least helpful when identifying a mineral. Explain why.

2. Science Notebook Act 15 Mineral Properties Vocabulary:
non-living material
solid
internal crystalline structure
found naturally on Earth
Crystalline structure – atoms arranged in a repeating pattern
Rock – is made up of minerals
Geologists – people that study rocks and minerals
Synthetic – man made in laboratories
Reading Guide: record on handout 15.1
AQ: 1-5

3. Cornell Notes Topic Main Idea: Notes: Bulleted
 Should have this for each heading section
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Topic
Main Idea:

4. Common Ground (26min) Fact Fact Fact Info Info Info Info Info Info
Make a flow map following the information/facts from the video (section 3)
Fact
Fact
Fact
Info
Info
Info
Info
Info
Info
**You will need more than just 3, you must continue to add to your flow map throughout the whole movie.