Class Rock Map

Here is the map of the types of rocks that we found and where we found them. The satellite map is a little more zoomed out so that everyone's rock fits on it. Yellow = Sedimentary, Blue = Metamorphic, Red = Igneous.

Rock/Mineral Poster

The poster is due on Wednesday, and you will be given some time in class to work on it, but you will also have to work it at home as well. Here is what it should include.

1. Large Colorful Title of Rock Mineral Name
2. Labelled diagram next to actual rock
3. Fun Fact
4. Information typed or neatly written including:
• How the rock is formed? (What type is it?)
• What is it made of? (Any minerals present?)
• Where is it found?
• What are its physical properties?
• What are its chemical properties?
• What are some used for the rock?

We will have class time on Monday and I will bring in colored paper and other materials for you to use.

Here is a quick example I put together in a few minutes.

Gizmo Questions

In class we have been working on the new laptops exploring the Rock Cycle and Rock Classification using the Gizmo simulations. You will need to complete both Gizmo Sheets for tomorrow, and answer all Gizmo questions by Monday. If you didn't get 5 out of 5 I reset your score so you can try again. Here is the list of students who haven't completed the Gizmo Questions as of Thursday 5pm.

Rock Cycle (3 students)

Eliza

Sam

Bryn

Rock Classification (4 students)

Eliza

Evan

Aaron

Bryn

Supply Check Friday

I have noticed a lot of you are missing important supplies for science class. You will need these supplies in the upcoming weeks, so I want to make sure you each start out Trimester 2 prepared. On Friday we will have a supply check in class, the grade will go into teacherease, each item is worth half a point.

Specific Items needed:

1. Pen/Pencil
2. Colored Pens/Pencils (at least 5)
3. Ruler
4. Scissors
5. Planner
6. Science Notebook

Bring in a Rock Friday

Please bring in a rock from your backyard on Friday. We will examine them under the microscopes and try to classify them. We will also map out their locations using GIS. So please be able to locate where you found your rock on a map. Try to bring in rocks that are small (around the size of a marble) so we can look at them under a microscope, and try to find rocks that are naturally occurring rather than imported ornamental rocks. If you can't find one in your yard then try looking in a park near your house.