For your waterfall...

Here are important terms that are NOT currently in your textbook or notebook.  Remember to create your OWN 5-word definition (no more, no less) for each term.

crystal structure:  the way a mineral is built, with the crystal prism pattern repeating throughout
lithification: the process in which sediments compact under pressure, expel fluids, and gradually become a solid rock
metamorphism: the solid state recrystallization of pre-existing rocks due to changes in physical and chemical conditions: primarily heat and pressure
mineral formation: the process of reating a mineral, either through dissolved materials in a solution or melted materials in magma.  Crystallization occurs to form minerals.
molten rock: a mixture of melted rock, solid mineral crystals, and dissolved gases
rock composition: all of the components that make up a rock, which may include minerals and other materials, some of which may include soil and decaying organic material

Rock slideshow from class

Which rocks are fine-grained?  Coarse-grained?  Can you differentiate between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?  Which metamorphic rocks are foliated?  See if you can describe the texture of the different rocks.  Which rocks look like they are sedimentary?

To view the pictures on the flikr website and read the comments about rock types, names of rocks, and the mineral composition, click HERE

How to access the online textbook

Go to:  http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/

username: richardsms
password: gwinnett

This is case sensitive - everything should be lowercase!

Videos Galore!

Holy cow - so many videos to share!

Words for Vocab waterfall

cementation, chemical, clastic, compaction, crystal structure, deposition, erosion, extrusive, foliated, grains, igneous, intrusive, lava, lithification, magma, metamorphic,metamorphism, mineral, mineral formation, molten rock, organic, rock composition, sediment, sedimentary, silica, texture, the rock cycle, weathering

A few pointers for those projects...

20 point options:

• Flip book: at least 5 flaps and a cover
• Crossword puzzle:  at least 15 words/clues.  Use http://www.puzzle-maker.com/ or another puzzle maker

50 point options:

• Journal: 5 paragraph min
• Scrapbook: 7 pages min
• News report: 5 Ws (who, what, when, where, why) and How, plus 4 other Qs for a 10Q min
• Rap/song: hook, chorus, 3 verses

80 point options:

• Board game: directions, game pieces, any other accessories (cards, dice, etc.), game board should be sturdy (on a poster or stronger) and in color
• Play: min 3 characters, 3 acts, 3 pages, include stage directions.

ALL things should either be TYPED (Times New Roman size 12) OR in cursive.

If you have lost the project page, it is on the resources page.  This is due Tuesday, September 13.

What type of rock will this be when it cools? Post your answer in a comment!