Friday, May 11, 2012

Testing Minerals



MINERAL PROPERTIES:
I searched five properties in the Mineral lab it was the:
Luster: we learned that it's Metallic or Non-metallic
Streak: that show's us it's colorful or colorless
Hardness: is about that tell us is it hard or not
Cleavage: that shows us it's Cleavage or Fracture
Other: in other we found that it's Magnetic or Non-magnetic

REFLECTION:
What did you enjoy most about this project and why?
I like this project because I learned about different types of rocks and I know that the some of minerals has different color or shape but they both have same characteristics.
What was the most challenging for you during this project and why?
The most challenging part for me is when I find out about all minerals and about their properties which is really hard for me to know.
What new skills did you learn from doing this project?
I learn about the different minerals that we can find in the earth, there is a lot of different rocks that they have different color and different shape.
Is there anything that you could have done to improve any of your work? Explain.
No! I don't have anything that I had improved.