Minerals Overview
Take a walk outside and look around you. You see houses, streets, fields, animals. But what else? You see dirt, rocks and maybe minerals? Now go back inside and take a look around. Are there any minerals in here? Yes, and you can find them. Click on the picture below to find some common minerals in your home.
How are minerals different from rocks? How can you tell what a mineral is like? The next few pages will help you learn all about them.
And did you know, a diamond is a mineral, too? It’s actually related to coal! Find out for yourself by clicking on the diamond and coal car to see how they are made.
And did you know, a diamond is a mineral, too? It’s actually related to coal! Find out for yourself by clicking on the diamond and coal car to see how they are made.
Goals and Outcomes
Goals
During this module, students will:
After completing this module, students will be able to:
During this module, students will:
- Learn the characteristics of minerals
- Learn how to identify common minerals on the basis of their properties by using a minerals identification key
After completing this module, students will be able to:
- Know that minerals are solid, formed I nature, have never been alive, and have properties by which they can be identified
- Identify common minerals on the basis of their properties by using a minerals identification key