The Rock Cycle and Mineral Test is on Thursday and Friday of this week. Hour 2B will have their test on Tuesday since because of Tuesdays assembly preventing us from studying for it. Hour 4A will be taking their test on Wednesday because of the assembly on Friday.The link below is for a website with online flashcards that the students can print to use at the the supper table or use them online..
http://quizlet.com/3982044/rock-cycle-flash-cards/
http://www.jeopardylabs.com/play/chapter-3-and-4-minerals-rocks-and-rock-cycle3
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Rock Cycle Project
I hope you are all having a pleasent break from the busy school year!
The Rock Cycle Project is due at the end of the week (1/6 and 1/7) after the children return from their break. After watching them work for the last few days, I know many of the kids have good start on their projects. There were a few children, here and there, who were spending more time socializing in class than working so I thought, just in case, I would post the Rock Cycle Project online.
Please talk to your children about the Rock Cycle Project. With a little preperation, this can be a really fun project! Last year we had Rock Cycle Songs, Rock Cycle Game shows, and even a Rock Cycle Rap! Here is the link to the Rock Cycle Project. It can also be found in our Classroom Documents to the right. You will want to open it with Micrsoft Word For Windows. Using another program, like Google Docs, will mess up the formating.
Happy Holidays
Daniel Kretchmar and Brian Streitz
The Rock Cycle Project is due at the end of the week (1/6 and 1/7) after the children return from their break. After watching them work for the last few days, I know many of the kids have good start on their projects. There were a few children, here and there, who were spending more time socializing in class than working so I thought, just in case, I would post the Rock Cycle Project online.
Please talk to your children about the Rock Cycle Project. With a little preperation, this can be a really fun project! Last year we had Rock Cycle Songs, Rock Cycle Game shows, and even a Rock Cycle Rap! Here is the link to the Rock Cycle Project. It can also be found in our Classroom Documents to the right. You will want to open it with Micrsoft Word For Windows. Using another program, like Google Docs, will mess up the formating.
Happy Holidays
Daniel Kretchmar and Brian Streitz
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Rocks and Minerals Test Review
Below is the review sheet that we are handing out to the students today and tomorrow!
Rocks and Minerals Test Review
1. Minerals can be described as: inorganic, formed in nature, and having a crystalline structure.
2. A mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined is called .
3. Which mineral is the most resistant to scratching?
4. Which mineral is the least resistant to scratching?
5. A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern is called a crystal.
6. What part of the appearance of a mineral can vary according to the impurities in that mineral?
7.What do you call the splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces?
8. What is the name for the measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching?
9. What are the characteristics called that are particular to only a few types of minerals
10. What is the colored powder of a mineral called?
11. What is the name for the way in which a mineral reflects light.
12. What is the breaking of a mineral along either curved or irregular surfaces called?
13. What is the smallest part of an element?
14. What is a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a pattern?
15. What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
16. The sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains that make up a rock is call texture
Words you should know
streak luster atom cleavage ore reclamation
density surface-mines subsurface-mines crystallizes mineral
metamorphism hardness fracture special-properties
metallic submetallic nonmetallic Mohs-Scale texture
conductivity grain
Rocks and Minerals Test Review
1. Minerals can be described as: inorganic, formed in nature, and having a crystalline structure.
2. A mineral deposit that is large and pure enough to be mined is called .
3. Which mineral is the most resistant to scratching?
4. Which mineral is the least resistant to scratching?
5. A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern is called a crystal.
6. What part of the appearance of a mineral can vary according to the impurities in that mineral?
7.What do you call the splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces?
8. What is the name for the measure of the ability of a mineral to resist scratching?
9. What are the characteristics called that are particular to only a few types of minerals
10. What is the colored powder of a mineral called?
11. What is the name for the way in which a mineral reflects light.
12. What is the breaking of a mineral along either curved or irregular surfaces called?
13. What is the smallest part of an element?
14. What is a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a pattern?
15. What is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?
16. The sizes, shapes, and positions of the grains that make up a rock is call texture
Words you should know
streak luster atom cleavage ore reclamation
density surface-mines subsurface-mines crystallizes mineral
metamorphism hardness fracture special-properties
metallic submetallic nonmetallic Mohs-Scale texture
conductivity grain
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Chapter 3 Mineral Test!!!
The Chapter 3 Mineral Test is Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The information on the test is taken almost directly from the Reading Packets that we mentioned in out last post. Our last post (below) contains links to the reading packets. The test is not difficult as tests go, but there are a few words that we went over in class that the kids should review. Also, students may have to use a dichotomous key to identify a mineral in class.
Mineral Properties:
Color (color and clearness: Opaque, Translucent, Transparent)
Luster (metallic, submetallic, nonmetallic),
Hardness (1-10 Moh Scale (1= talc (soft) 10=diamond (hard))
Streak (color)
Density (gm/ml)
Special Properties (like floresense, or Magnatism),
Breakage: fractures (uneven or curved breaks) or cleavage (flat, even surfaces)
Texture (rough or smooth)
Conductivity (Good conductor or poor conductor; good insulator or bad insulator)
Good Luck!
Daniel Kretchamr and Brian Streitz
WWMS Earth Science
Mineral Properties:
Color (color and clearness: Opaque, Translucent, Transparent)
Luster (metallic, submetallic, nonmetallic),
Hardness (1-10 Moh Scale (1= talc (soft) 10=diamond (hard))
Streak (color)
Density (gm/ml)
Special Properties (like floresense, or Magnatism),
Breakage: fractures (uneven or curved breaks) or cleavage (flat, even surfaces)
Texture (rough or smooth)
Conductivity (Good conductor or poor conductor; good insulator or bad insulator)
Good Luck!
Daniel Kretchamr and Brian Streitz
WWMS Earth Science
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Directed Reading Packets
Good Afternoon,
We have uploaded the Chapter 3 and 4 Directed reading packets to our documents on google.
Please follow the appropriate link if you need a copy of it.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Daniel Kretchmar and Brian Streitz
WWMS
We have uploaded the Chapter 3 and 4 Directed reading packets to our documents on google.
Please follow the appropriate link if you need a copy of it.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving
Daniel Kretchmar and Brian Streitz
WWMS
Friday, November 12, 2010
Geology Vocabulary
The Geology Vocabulary from the MN State Standards
The Ultimate Geology Vocabulary: More Geology Vocabulary than you want to know
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Chemistry Test Flash Cards
Good Afternoon!
We spent the last two days studying for our Chemistry Test. Eighth Grade students who have science on "A" days will take the test on Wednesday. Eighth Grade students who have science on "B" days will take the test on Thursday. We made flash cards in class yesterday and today so everyone should be prepared to study for the test.
In case anyone forgot their flash cards at school or can't quite remember the correct order for the cards, We have placed a copy of the flashcards, complete with answers, on our google docs page. Follow the link below and click in the "FlashCards.Chemistry Key.doc"
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1wDNmvo7W92MjNmYmFhMDUtMTYzMC00M2FmLWE0YzEtNTM5MGEyM2RlN2Q5&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
If the link above doesn't work, just click on the link to the right! Classroom Documents/Assignments
Study hard and do well.
Students! Remember, if you don't have time to do a good job the first time, how are you going to find time to take it a second time?
Mr Kretchmar and Mr Streitz
We spent the last two days studying for our Chemistry Test. Eighth Grade students who have science on "A" days will take the test on Wednesday. Eighth Grade students who have science on "B" days will take the test on Thursday. We made flash cards in class yesterday and today so everyone should be prepared to study for the test.
In case anyone forgot their flash cards at school or can't quite remember the correct order for the cards, We have placed a copy of the flashcards, complete with answers, on our google docs page. Follow the link below and click in the "FlashCards.Chemistry Key.doc"
https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B1wDNmvo7W92MjNmYmFhMDUtMTYzMC00M2FmLWE0YzEtNTM5MGEyM2RlN2Q5&sort=name&layout=list&num=50
If the link above doesn't work, just click on the link to the right! Classroom Documents/Assignments
Study hard and do well.
Students! Remember, if you don't have time to do a good job the first time, how are you going to find time to take it a second time?
Mr Kretchmar and Mr Streitz
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