Minerals

Hello 5th grade. You are going to be working on a final computer/science project for the 4th Marking Period. It will count as a quiz grade, and should be an opportunity to earn an "easy" A, as long as you work hard and follow the directions. Your job is to choose a mineral and create a printed project about it. You may use any Microsoft Office software to complete this project, we are leaving that choice up to you. Here is what you will need: *Think of your project this way: It will be hung up on the bulletin board, and your goal is to educate all those who stop and read it as they are passing by. This means you won't be using paragraphs, and you probably won't even be using complete sentences. Just short but sweet bits of information.

-Name of the Mineral is large letters -Your name

-1 to 4 pictures of your mineral. -Is it valuable? -Hardness -Is it rare? -Where in nature can it be found? Name any countries or states where larger amounts are found. -Describe the color and appearance -What is it used for (ex. Jewelry) When listing uses of your mineral, please ONLY type the ones that you understand the meanings of. Feel free to ask Mr. McGee for an explanation if needed. We just don't want a list of uses that you don't understand on your paper. -Luster -Any other interesting information that you find you can also include. -This is not the entire list; please feel free to add any valuable information you may find.

Look below for some useful links that can help you find the information you need.

[] Try this for a complete a to z list!! Thanks ZM! []

[] [|www.google.com] If the above 2 sites don't help, try typing your mineral name into Google and search.

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When answering questions that I have listed above, DO NOT do something like this: Yes it is valuable. PA and West Virginia You see, when you answer questions like that, the person who is reading it has no idea what you are talking about! You are trying to provide information to anyone who reads it, so don't assume the reader has a list of these questions in their hand.

Appearance matters. If it is sloppy, has grammar errors, or text that is copied and pasted, you will lose MANY points. You have 2 class periods to complete this project. That is approximately 80 minutes. There will be no additional time given. Mr. Kudlick and I are very good at deciding if something has been copied and pasted. So don't try and tell us that your family has been operating a successful diamond mine for the past hundred years in California- it's a big RED FLAG for us to question you!