+ minerals and rocks. + anchor observe the rocks a b c at your table classify them and provide...

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Minerals and Rocks

+Anchor

Observe the rocks A B C at your table classify them and provide evidence for your classification.

+Igneous Rocks

+Metamorphic Rocks

+Sedimentary Rocks

+Igneous Reference Table Revisited

+Quick Activity

1) Which rock is composed completely of olivine?

2) Which rock is composed of only two minerals?

3) Name three rocks which contain Biotite?

4) Which two rocks contain about 60% Plagioclase Feldspar, 10% Biotite, and 30% Amphibole?

5) Darker more Mafic rocks contain which minerals?

6) Write out the percentages of the minerals found in pumice.

+Activity Part 2

Create Questions.

Use the igneous reference table to create 2 questions.

1) A question which asks them about the properties of one of the rocks (texture, grain size, mafic/ felsic, color, intrusive/extrusive)

2) A question about the mineral percentage in one of the rocks.

+Exit Slip

Identify the mineral percentages for Obsidian.

+Day 2

Anchor:

Use your reference table to explain the forces and steps required to change the following rocks.

Shale to Slate to Sediment to Conglomerate to Schist to Genesis to Magma to Obsidian

+Question Approach Techniques

1) Read and Isolate the question.

2) Review the choices and revisit the question

3) Do you need the reference table?

4) Look for your answer and once more revisit the question.

+Task 1

+Task 2

+Task 3

+Task 3 Continue

+Task 4

+Exit Slip

Select one question and explain the steps you took for solving the question.