1. Thank you for not chewing gum 
Materials:
Pencil
Notebook
Folder
Lab Text – pg. B-21
September 5
Today’s Agenda:
Bell work
Acid Test Reading
BG Paragraph
Objective:
Today we will design an investigation to identify a mineral.
Daily Question:
What is one test you could do to find out if a mineral is calcite or quartz?

2. Background Research Describe 3 significant pieces of information that are not commonly known about your topic. (mineral identification)
Topic sentence states your topic
3 facts or pieces of information about your topic
3 explanations about those pieces of information
Conclusion restates what your paragraph was about
Don’t forget transitions

3. Example / explanation / quote Example / explanation / quote
Main idea
Transition
Transition
Transition
Evidence
Evidence
Evidence
Example / explanation / quote
Example / explanation / quote
Example / explanation / quote
Transition
Conclusion

4. What 5 properties do you think will be the most useful?(left)
I will test the following 5 properties:
I chose these 5 properties because….

5. Act 16 – Lab report Follow the procedure in the book through step 5.
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to…
Hypothesis: (put the 5 properties you are testing in your hypothesis)
Background Research: (use the article provided, BP or internet research)
Variables
Independent: What are you changing?
Dependent: What are you finding out?
Materials: What materials will you need to test the 5 properties?
Procedure: How will you perform ALL of the 5 property tests?
Data table - Organizes 5 properties you will test

6. Act 16 – Lab report – guided answers Follow the procedure in the book through step 5.
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to find out if our mineral is calcite or quartz AND determine which one would be better for making jewelery.
Hypothesis: If I test, color, transparency, reaction with acid, hardness and luster, THEN I will be able to identify the mineral as _______ because……
Background Research: (use the article provided, BP or internet research)
Variables
Independent: What are you changing? Property tests
Dependent: What are you finding out? The mineral

7. Answers cont…
Materials: What materials will you need to test the 5 properties?
Procedure: How will you perform ALL of the 5 property tests?
Data table - Organizes 5 properties you will test
Property
Luster
Hardness
Transparency
Acid
color
Mineral observations