Friday, October 17, 2014

*Today is the end of the quarter - next weeks test and notebook will be part of this quarter grade!*

**Today is the 25th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake!  Read a newspaper article and summarize it for 20 points!**

AGENDA:

• What The question
• Rocks ID lab

HOMEWORK:

1. STUDY for your rocks TEST 
2. Organize your notebook for both the rocks and minerals units - Due Monday

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

1. 10 points for each rock you make.  You can make up to 5 different rocks!
2.  Use food items (candy, frosting, etc..) to make each type of rock (Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic).  Explain which how the food items help to represent the different parts of the rock (crystals, clasts, etc...)
1. example: layers of graham crackers and frosting to represent the rock Gneiss
2. example: nerds candy in frosting to represent conglomerate
3. Bring in the "rocks" or bring photos of them and a written page explaining each rock.