1. Thursday 4/4/19
Bell Ringer: Minerals make up a large portion of the parts of a smartphone. One key part is the lithium ion battery. Lithium is a mineral that we must mine out of the ground to then turn into a battery. You will watch a video clip about how we mine lithium. Record 3 details about the mining process.

2. Minerals Form in 2 MAIN Ways
Crystallize from materials dissolved in water
Evaporation
Hot water solutions

4. What is a solution?
A mixture (or compound) in which one thing is dissolved in another.

5. What is a compound? 2 or more elements chemically joined together
The individual elements have joined and turned into something else.

6. Minerals Form in 2 MAIN Ways
Crystallize as magma and lava cool
Magma cools slowly forming large crystals
Lava cools quickly forming small crystals

9. Friday 4/5/19
Bell Ringer: You are out hiking and find this geode. You are so excited to show your family and tell them how it formed. What would you say to them to explain how this geode came to be? Think back to what we discussed yesterday.

10. Vocabulary Thinking Charts Due Monday 4/8/19
Mineral
Inorganic
Crystal
Solution
Make sure your name is in the diamond.
If you finish all 4 in class you may staple and put in turn in drawer for safe keeping.
If you finish early go to Mrs. Burke’s webpage for extra credit.
Unit 7
Today’s date
Extra credit.