Earth+Science

MINERALS

 * ===ATOMS AND ELEMENTS===
 * IDENTIFY IF A SUBSTANCE IS AN ELEMENT, COMPOUND OR SOLUTION
 * Tell whether water it is a compound, element or solution and tell me 2 reasons why you know it is.
 * LIST AND DESCRIBE THE 3 PARTS OF AN ATOM
 * What are the 3 parts of an atom? Tell the charge and location of each part.
 * PREDICT HOW ELEMENTS WILL BOND BASED ON THEIR LOCATION ON THE PERIODIC TABLE
 * Explain how valance electrons are related to thier location pon the periodic table.
 * Will an element in group 1 bond with an element in group 17....explain how you know.
 * IDENTIFY THE ATOMIC NUMBER, MASS NUMBER AND ELEMENT SYMBOL ON THE PERIODIC TABLE FOR A GIVEN ELEMENT
 * What is the atomic number for _? How can you know the atomic number by looking at the periodic table?
 * CALCULATE THE NUMBER OF PROTONS, NEUTRONS AND ELECTRON ARE IN A STABLE ATOM OF A GIVEN ELEMENT
 * Using the periodic table tell how many of each atomic particle there is for have? How do you know?
 * ===CHEMICAL BONDING===
 * LIST THE 2 TYPES OF BONDS
 * What are the 2 types of bonds and how are they different?
 * CLASSIFY GIVEN COMPOUNDS AS EITHER IONIC OR COVALENT COMPOUNDS
 * What type of bond does
 * INFER HOW CHEMICAL BONDS DETERMINE A SUBSTANCES HARDNESS
 * ===CRYSTALINITY===
 * LIST THE 6 CRYSTALLINE SHAPES OF MINERALS
 * COMPARE AND CONSTRAST IN A VENN DIAGRAM THE 2 KINDS OF MINERALS
 * ILLUSTRATE THE WAYS THAT SILICATES CAN BE ARRANGED
 * ===CRITERIA OF A MINERAL===
 * LIST THE 4 CRITERIA NEEDED TO BE A MINERAL
 * ===PROPERTIES OF A MINERAL===
 * ===PROPERTIES OF A MINERAL===


 * given a set of properties distinguish the identity of an unknown mineral.
 * given a specific mineral design and conduct an experiement to test the properties of a mineral that has unique use
 * **GEOLOGIC ROCK RECORD INTERPRETATION**
 * **GEOLOGIC ROCK RECORD INTERPRETATION**


 * USING A CROSS SECTION OF GEOLOGIC ROCK RECORD INDENTIFY THE CORRECT ORDER OF EVENTS
 * USE THE LAWS AND PRINCIPLES ASSOCIATED WITH ROCK RECORDS TO JUSTIFY THE ORDER OF GEOLOGIC EVENTS IN A ROCK CROSS SECTION
 * DESIGN A SIMULATED ROCK RECORD AND SHARE THROUGH A PRESENTATION THE EVENTS THAT OCCUR IN THE HISTORY OF YOUR ROCK RECORD
 * **GEOLOGICAL FEATURES**
 * USING REMOTE SENSING WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO IDENTIFY GIVEN GEOLOGIC FEATURES
 * LIST AND DESCRIBE THE GEOLOGIC PROCESSES USED TO CREATE A GIVEN GEOLOGIC FEATURE
 * DESIGN AN E-PORTFOLIO WITH GRAPHS AND WRITING SAMPLES TO DEMONSTRATE THE GEOLOGIC FEATURES OF OHIO AND TELL PROCESSES CONNECTED TO THOSE FEATURES (SUPPLY EVIDENCE TO THE IDENTITY OF THE FEATURES)
 * **OCEAN CURRENTS**
 * IDENTIFY THE OCEAN CURRENTS OF THE WORLD
 * EXPLAIN HOW THE CORIOLUS EFFECT AFFECTS OCEAN CURRENTS
 * RELATE DENSITY AND SALINITY WITH OCEAN CURRENTS
 * RELATE PHYSICAL FEATURES AND OCEAN CURRENTS
 * THERMAL ENERGY AND WATER DENSITY
 * IDENTIFY HOW WATER TEMPERATURE EFFECTS DENISTY
 * RELATE OCEAN TEMPERATURE TO ENERGY TRANFER AS IT RELATES TO WEATHER AND OCEAN CURRENTS
 * ILLUSTRATE HOW OCEAN CURRENTS ENERGY IS TRANSFERRED TO LAND MASSES
 * WAVES
 * NAME 3 WAYS THAT WAVES ARE FORMED
 * IDENTIFY TYPES OF DESTRUCTIVE WAVES
 * DESIGN A TSUNAMI SAFETY PLAN
 * OCEAN FEATURES
 * LIST FEATURES OF THE OCEAN FLOOR
 * RELATE FEATURES OF THE OCEAN FLOOR WITH PLATE TECTONICS
 * PASSIVE AND ACTIVE CONTINENTAL MARGINS
 * RELATE MARGINS WITH PLATE BOUNDAIES
 * LIST THE FEATURES OF CONTINETAL MARGINS
 * GEOLOGIC ROCK RECORD