Students will be able to obtain and communicate information regarding the physical and chemical properties of minerals, ores, and fossil fuels to describe their importance as Earth resources. 8.E.5C.1
Content Knowledge Support
- Read and compete Pearson interactive science workbook pages 290-301.
Discussion Topic
- Watch the video The Devastating Effects Of Gold Mining. If a big company proposed mining for gold in Myrtle Beach what would you do? Should we continue to mine for resources that we need such as metals and fossil fuels at all? Explain why or why not using specific chemical and physical properties from the content knowledge resources provided during this module.
Recommended Exercises
(Level 2) Application
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(Level 5) Creation
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Additional Exercises & Extensions
(Level 1) Comprehension
- Complete the Mineral Properties SEPUP reading and analysis using this Lab TEMPLATE.
- Accurately classify the following properties as chemical or physical:
3. Compare and contrast the importance of minerals, ores, and fossil fuels using a Venn Diagram. Be sure to accurately include at least one detail in each available space of the Venn diagram.
(Level 2) Application
- A community group wants to build a monument in a city park. They want the monument to last for a long time. They ask you for advice on choosing a long-lasting material for the monument. Write a proposal explaining 3 or more factors that would affect how long the monument would last (3 points). Be sure to include your material recommendation (2 points) and an explanation of why you think that material would work the best using 4 or more specific physical and/or chemical properties (4 points) as well as at least one drawback (1 point) to using this material in terms of its properties.
- Find a rock in or near your home and photograph it using your computer, mobile phone or another device.
- Accurately research and include 3 or more physical and/or chemical properties your rock has (60 points). The more properties you can identify the better.
- Research and describe one or more properties this rock has that makes it important (20 points).
- Create a ONE page Google Slide that includes your photograph and research (10 points).
- Add your ONE page Google Slide to your 8th-Grade Science digital portfolio and submit a LINK to your PUBLISHED 8th-Grade digital portfolio page to this assignment (10 points).
(Level 3) Analysis
- Log in and complete the Mineral Identification Gizmo investigation and analysis using this WS. Use your analysis to complete the mineral identification investigation analysis Google Form.
- Complete the Observing Natural Resources SEPUP lab investigation and analysis using this Lab TEMPLATE.
- Complete Diamond Dilemma SEPUP lab investigation and analysis using this Lab TEMPLATE.
- Complete Analyzing Diamond Data SEPUP problem solving activity and analysis using this Lab TEMPLATE.
- Complete the Making Minerals SEPUP talking it over activity and analysis using this Lab TEMPLATE.
(Level 4) Evaluation
- Read and compete interactive science workbook page 332.
- Rank each of the following chemical and physical properties in order from most to least useful in importance for identifying an unknown mineral. For each property justify why you decided to rank it the way you did.
(Level 5) Creation
- Create your own imaginary mineral, ore or fossil fuel.
- Make a ONE page Google Slide that includes a drawing or original image of your mineral, ore, or fossil fuel and give it a unique name.
- Include at least 3 specific physical properties for your creation using specific details from this module's content knowledge resources and describe what it's potential importance to humanity would be according to the properties you selected (60 points).
- Include at least 2 chemical properties for your creation using specific details from this module's content knowledge resources and describe what it's potential importance to humanity would be according to the properties you selected (40 points).
- Add your ONE page Google Slide to your 8th-Grade Science digital portfolio and submit a LINK to your PUBLISHED 8th-Grade science page of your digital portfolio to this assignment.
Additional Explorations
- Minerals can be classified and identified using their physical and chemical properties. Some minerals have specific identifying features that are key indicators used to identify the mineral. Using mineral identification kits to test a mineral's hardness, observe its luster, reactivity to acid, and cleavage/fracture (the way it breaks) to identify a mineral is an important classification strategy. Find an unusual rock that you cannot identify without conducting some tests. Ask your teacher to conduct some tests and identify one or more unknown rock samples.
- What are the positive and negative consequences of the removal and use of non-renewable resources?
- Read and compete interactive science workbook pages 438-472.
Future Learning Connections (9-12)
- Obtain and communicate information to explain how the formation, availability, and use of ores and fossil fuels impact the environment.
- Construct scientific arguments to support claims that responsible management of natural resources is necessary for the sustainability of human societies and the biodiversity that supports them.
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