8th Grade Science
January 26th- 30th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
8.E.1.1.  Students are able to identify and classify minerals and rocks.

Monday
bullet Compare the seven ways to determine the identity of minerals. 
bullet Investigate special properties of minerals.
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Test the properties of minerals.

Assignment:  Minerals ID Lab.

 
Tuesday
bullet Compare the seven ways to determine the identity of minerals. 
bullet Investigate special properties of minerals.
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Test the properties of minerals.

Assignment:  Discuss Minerals ID Lab.


 

 
Wednesday
bulletExplore the uses of minerals.

Assignment:  Mineral Uses WS.
Fireworks
Mineral Uses
Mineral Groups

 
Thursday
bulletExplore the uses of minerals.

Assignment: Pic Collage. 

bauxite
beryl
calcite
copper
feldspar
fluorite
galena
graphite
gypsum
halite
hematite
mica
nickel
quartz
silver
sulfur
talc
zinc

 
Friday
bulletExplore the uses of minerals.

Assignment: Pic Collage. 
5th Period
6th Period
8th Period

 

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