Rock info

FYI:

https://www.gac.ca/PopularGeoscience/factsheets/Set_MineralsRocks_e.pdf

Joyeuses Fêtes et Nouvel An!

Remember: 

Reading Response due: Jan 21st

Rock project is due: Jan 25th

Dictée 15 - Ontario

1) la rivière Ottawa
2) le lac Supérieur
3) le lac Erie
4) le lac Huron
5) le lac Michigan
6) le lac Ontario
7) la baie d'Hudson
8) la baie James
9) une province
10) une ville
11) en Ontario
12) le plus petit
13) La frontière
14) les Grands Lacs
15) la partie nord

Holiday Card Exchange Friday Dec 18th

It's that time again!

Salle 23 will be exchanging holiday greetings on Friday. For those students choosing to exchange cards please remember to write one for each person in the class! And, cards can be home-made!

Omer
Saima
Aurang
Pippa
Roman
Benji
Wanya
Abene
Max
Alisiya
Taiyara
Yusif
Sarthak
Angus
Polly
Nusyba
Hasan
Taylor
Razeen
Rebecca
Elisa
Jolie
Fizza
Amelia
Rishav
Lexie
Leah
Chase
William
Farah
Laiba

Dictée 14 - la revue

1) le paysage = landscape
2) qu'est-ce qui se passe? = what happened?
3) L’Île-du-Prince-Édouard = PEI
4) parce que = because
5) la cuisine = kitchen
6) les roches = the rocks
7) tout à coup = suddenly
8) à la chasse = hunting
9) maintenant = now
10) la nouvelle écosse = Nova Scotia
11) Ils ont sommeil. = They are asleep.
12) La colombie-britannique = British Columbia
13) Les territories du nord-oeust = NWT
14) Le nouveau-Brunswick = New Brunswick
15) Elle travaille.  = She works

ROM trip a success!! Merci Beaucoup Les Parents!!

Thank you to our parent volunteers that accompanied us to the ROM. It was a great trip!! We had a wonderful rocks and minerals lab experience, and also had the time to see many amazing ancient civilizations exhibits!! Merci tout le monde!

Dictée 13 - Les Provinces et Les Territoires du Canada

• Le Canada
• L'Alberta
• La Colombie-Britannique
• L'Île-du-Prince-Édouard
• Le Manitoba
• Le Nouveau-Brunswick
• La Nouvelle-Écosse
• L'Ontario
• Le Québec
• La Saskatchewan
• la Terre-Neuve (-et-Labrador)
• les Territoires du Nord-Ouest

• Le Nunavut
• Le Yukon
• L'Ottawa

Rocks & Minerals Brochure & Report due: Jan 25th 2016

Details for the Rock Project:

FYI - students will be working on creating a brochure (including: one mineral, one sedimentary rock, one igneous rock, one metamorphic rock) and presenting to the class their written report on a favourite rock or mineral (1 paragraph minimum; 2 paragraphs maximum).

Here are the research sheets, brochure and report template handed out in class:
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MINERAL & ROCKS BROCHURE PROJECT

   

DUE DATE:  ________________________

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SCENARIO:  You have just been appointed the Director of The Hall of Minerals at the Museum of Natural History.  Your first task is to create a brochure on the new exhibit, “Minerals & Rocks Used in Everyday Life.”  The brochure will feature one mineral, one igneous rock, one sedimentary rock, and one metamorphic rock.  

DIRECTIONS:

1.  You will need to select ONE from each category for your brochure. There are examples provided, or you can choose your own.

Minerals Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic  

Magnetite Andesite Siltstone Schist

Galena Scoria Breccia Phyllite

Calcite Peridotite Chert Amphibolite

Plagioclase Pegmatite Shale Gneiss

Cinnabar Diorite Conglomerate Hornfels

2.  Once you make your selection, you can visit the website www.geology.com to gather information for your brochure, or any other reputable website (not Wikipedia). 

3.  Complete the NOTES SHEET using the information you gathered.  

4.  You must include A COLORED PICTURE OF EACH ROCK AND MINERAL in your brochure in EACH CATEGORY. This can be hand drawn, or a printed picture.

1. Your brochure will be a tri-fold pamphlet which includes information on both sides.  Follow the BROCHURE TEMPLATE provided.

1. ALL INFORMATION SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN YOUR WORDS
   NO PLAGIARISM!  

By signing below, I am acknowledging that I understand what I need to get done and to ask for help form my teacher or parent when needed.

STUDENT SIGNATURE: ________________ Date:_______________

PARENT SIGNATURE: _________________ Date:_______________

INSIDE BROCHURE:

Mineral

Igneous Rock

Sedimentary Rock

OUTSIDE:

Metamorphic Rock

(Back Cover) Websites and/or books Used

Front Cover

NOTES SHEET ON MINERAL & ROCKS BROCHURE

1.  MINERAL:  Describe the mineral’s physical properties.

• Name of the mineral you selected:  __________________________
• Chemical Composition:  ____________________________________ 
• Luster:  ________________________________________________
• Colour:  __________________________________________
• Cleavage/Fracture:  ______________________________________
• Hardness:  _____________________________________________ 
• Streak:  _______________________________________________
• Form (shape):___________________________________________
• ANY Other unique characteristics: ______________________________________________________ 
• In which locations can the mineral be found:

______________________________________________________  

• List at least 2 uses of the mineral: 

______________________________________________________

• What did YOU find most interesting about this mineral?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.  IGNEOUS ROCK:  Describe the igneous rock. 

• Name of the igneous rock you selected:  _____________________
• Mineral Composition: _____________________________________
• Texture:  ______________________________________________
• In which locations can this igneous rock be found?  _____________

______________________________________________________

• TWO uses of this igneous rock:  ____________________________

______________________________________________________

• What did YOU find most interesting about this igneous rock? ______________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.  SEDIMENTARY ROCK:  Describe the sedimentary rock.

• Name of the sedimentary rock you selected:  __________________
• Mineral Composition: _____________________________________
• Texture:  ______________________________________________
• In which locations can this sedimentary rock be found?  __________

______________________________________________________

• TWO uses of this sedimentary rock:  ________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

• What did YOU find most interesting about this sedimentary rock?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

4.  METAMORPHIC ROCK:  Describe the metamorphic rock.

• Name of the metamorphic rock you selected:  _________________
• Mineral Composition: _____________________________________
• Texture:  ______________________________________________
• In which locations can this metamorphic rock be found?  _________

______________________________________________________

• TWO uses of this metamorphic rock:  ________________________

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

• What did YOU find most interesting about this metamorphic rock?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

MY ROCKS AND MINERAL REPORT:

________________________

BY:_______________

Now that you have researched about each type of rock, choose your favourite rock or mineral to write about and share with your peers.

Please write a minimum of 1 paragraph, maximum of 2 paragraphs.