Minerals!

A mineral is...

• What you glue paper down with

• The building blocks of rocks

• Yogurt

• A firm handshake

Crystals need _______ and _________ to grow into large specific shapes

• Food and Water

• Space and Time

• Dogs and Cats

• Water and Crystals

Which one is one of the 5 requirements to be a mineral?

• Naturally Occurring

• Made by humans

• Was once in water

• Is red

Which one is one of the 5 requirements to be a mineral?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Which one is one of the 5 requirements to be a mineral?

• Inorganic

• Organic

• Will burn easily

• Tastes like marshmallows

Which one is one of the 5 requirements to be a mineral?

• Fixed Chemical Formula

• Is made of many different types of molecules

• Has a giraffe-like shape

• Smells like burnt popcorn

Which one is one of the 5 requirements to be a mineral?

• The molecules have a regular, repeating pattern

• The molecules are all randomly stuck together

• The molecules are singing "Let it go"

• The molecules are large

Where are the large crystal caves seen in the video on Monday?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Otto's Pizza

• China

NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:

Pyrite does not come from living things.

• solid

• crystal structure

• naturally occurring

• inorganic

NAME THAT MINERAL CHARACTERISTIC:

Under a microscope, sulfur atoms form a repeating pattern.

• crystal structure

• inorganic

• definite chemical composition

• solid