2. ROCKS AND MINERALS! S3E 1a. Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral.

3. What are minerals?

4. Minerals! A solid object that was formed in nature, and has never been alive. It is pure or almost pure.

5. Examples of Minerals Quartz Calcite Iron Hematite Diamond

6. Uses of Minerals Quartz makes glass. Diamonds make jewelry. Many things that we see and use every day are made from iron.

7. Do you want to see real minerals? Each group will be given a box of minerals. Rules: 1.You may hold, manipulate each mineral. BUT BE CAREFUL. MANY ARE BREAKABLE OR BRITTLE. 2.When done with each, put it back in the right place before getting another one. 3.Whisper if you need to talk.

8. What are rocks?

9. Rocks are made of minerals. Some rocks are made of just one, while others are made of many. Granite is a rock that is made of three minerals.

10. Let’s do the activity! 1. Imagine your bag is one kind of mineral. It can also be a rock. Say: This is a mineral because it is one kind and pure, and has never been alive. 2. Think again that the ___ is another kind of mineral. If you put this mineral in your bag, the bag and that mineral become a rock. A rock is made of two or more minerals…

11. Uses of Rocks Buildings Statues Computer chips Art

12. Minerals and Rocks  Rocks are made of one or more minerals  Minerals and rocks have many uses  There are three types of rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic