1. What is a Mineral? Day 1 Do Now: (Teacher Page)
What is a characteristic?
Objective:
Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.
Homework:
- Create an Acrostic Poem about minerals. (Student Page)

2. What is a Mineral? Day 1
Observe the samples at your table. Discuss with your table partners what makes each sample different and similar.
A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a orderly crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition. (Teacher Page)
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.

3. What is a Mineral? Day 1
Create a foldable following the teacher’s directions.
Read page in the textbook. Complete the sections of the foldable using the information from the reading. Glue the foldable on your student page.
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.

4. What is a Mineral? Day 1 (Teacher Page)
There are four major processes that lead to the formation of minerals.
Crystallization from Magma
Precipitation
Pressure and Temperature
Hydrothermal Solutions
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.

5. What is a Mineral? Day 1
In your assigned groups create a poster to teach the class about your assigned mineral formation process. The poster should include: (Textbook Pages 57-59)
Title
Description
Picture/Illustration
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.

6. What is a Mineral? Day 1
Assessment: - Create a sequence chain showing how a mineral forms from the process you studied.
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.

7. What is a Mineral? Day 1 Summary:
I can list and explain the 5 characteristics of minerals.
I can define a mineral.
I can describe one mineral formation process.
Objective: Students will be able to analyze the characteristics of minerals and mineral formation in order to create a sequence chain explaining mineral formation.