1. September 10, 2015 Daily Question: What makes a natural resource valuable? Materials: Pencil, science notebook, science folder, Issues in Earth Science text Objective: Today we will learn about the characteristics of minerals. Today’s Agenda : Bell work Notebook Check Act 15 Mineral Properties “Common Ground” video No gum, candy, food, or chewing of any kind Azurite Copper from the Lavender Pit in Bisbee, AZ Lavender Copper Pit in Bisbee, AZ

2. Science Notebook Act 15 Mineral Properties Vocabulary: Mineral – non-living materials, solid, set internal structure and found naturally on Earth Crystalline structure – atoms arranged in a repeating pattern Rock – is made up of minerals Geologists – people that study rocks and minerals Synthetic – man made in laboratories Data table: record on handout 15.1 AQ: 1-5

3. Cornell Notes – Section 3 Main Idea Notes: Bulleted Summary:  Should have this for each heading section

4. Common Ground Make a flow map following the information/facts from the video (section 3) Fact Info **You will need more than just 3, you must continue to add to your flow map throughout the whole movie.