Mineral Identification
Observe and measure the properties of a mineral sample, and then use a key to identify the mineral. Students can observe the color, luster, shape, density, hardness, streak, and reaction to acid for each mineral. There are 26 mineral samples to identify.
Launch GizmoMineral Identification
Observe and measure the properties of a mineral sample, and then use a key to identify the mineral. Students can observe the color, luster, shape, density, hardness, streak, and reaction to acid for each mineral. There are 26 mineral samples to identify.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Find the mass and volume of a mineral sample with a balance and a graduated cylinder.
- Calculate the density of a mineral sample by dividing its mass by its volume.
- Measure and observe the following mineral properties:
- Crystal form
- Luster
- Hardness
- Streak
- Reaction to acid
- Use a key to identify a mineral sample based on its properties.
VOCABULARY:
- crystal, density, hardness, luster, mass, mineral, streak, volume
LESSON MATERIALS:
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Vocabulaire: Identification des minéraux
version français
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5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science
Exploration de l'étudiant: Identification des minéraux
version français
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5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science
Vocabulario: Identificación de Minerales
Vocabulario en español.
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5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science
Ejercicio Práctico del Alumno: Identificación de Minerales
Ejercicio Práctico del Alumno en español.
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5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science
Mineral Identification (Hands-on vs. On-line)
On the front of the page, students test the properties of real minerals. On the back of the page, student... (more)s test the properties of the Gizmo minerals. As a whole class, we will compare our results and discuss our findings.
Best For:
5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade Science
User Recommendations (showing 5 of 12):
Sometimes mineral testing seems subjective to inexperienced students. This gizmo provides some "concrete" mineral assessment results!
Recommended for: Earth/Space ScienceGizmo User from Illinois
I teach 5th grade and this was great Gizmo for them to understand the various properties used to identify minerals. Really engaged students
Recommended for: Earth/Space ScienceGizmo User from Florida
