Rock lab due date and Rock quiz next class

even Due 5/2 odd Due 5/3

Sedimentary & Metamorphic Rock Identification Lab KEY

	Color	Grain	Texture	Other Observations	Rock Name
I	Dark	Coarse	Weakly foliated	Cleavage shows parallel plate like mineral crystals	Amphibolite
Ii	Black	Super fine	Non-foliated	Shiny conchoidal fractures	Anthracitic coal
Iii	Varies	Coarse >2mm pebbles	Fragments in sandstone	Angular fragments	Breccia
Iv	Black-brown	Non porous	Sooty	Commonly spotted with yellow sulfur compounds	Bituminous coal
V	White-grey	Too small to be seen	Powdery	Shell fragments	Chalk
Vi	Varies	Too small to be seen	Glassy conchoidal cleavage	Quartz, SiO2 from the shells of marine single celled organisms	Chert
Vii	Varies	Coarse >2mm pebbles	Abraded-rounded pebbles in sandstone	Looks like broken concrete	Conglomerate
Viii	Varies	Very porous	Shell fragments	Slightly cemented in calcite	Coquina
Ix	Varies	Fine –very fine	Gritty-sandpapper	Sugary appearance	Dolostone
X	Varies	Fine	Rough with fossil fragments	Fossils cemented and appear floating n limestone	Fossiliferous limestone
Xi	Varies	Coarse	Foliated	Bands of feldspar, quartz and olivine	Gneiss
Xii	Varies	Too small to see	Glassy conchoidal cleavage	Transparent and slick	Gypsum
Xiii	Dark	Very fine	Non-foliated	Looks like basalt	Hornfels
Xiv	Varies	Fine to coarse	Non-foliated	Sugary sparkles	Marble
Xv	Brown	Very porous	Fibrous	Plant material	Peat
Xvi	Varies	Fine	Foliated	Layers with mica impart sheen/luster	Phyllite
Xvii	Varies	Medium to coarse	Rough like sandpaper	Quartz grains	Quartz Sandstone
Xviii	Varies	Coarse	Foliated	Poor cleavage leaves crinkly appearance	Schist
Xix	Varies	Very fine	Slightly gritty	Slick when wet, breaks into sheets	Shale
Xx	Varies	Very fine	Foliated	Common to have cleavage through  cross bedding, slight sheen; looks like mud	Slate

Rocks 2

Read 121-139 (important for rock lab) and complete the rock lab RD started in class.

Rocks 1

Read p 84-91 & 99-113; these will be important background for the upcoming 100 point Rock lab that counts as the District Sample Test.

Finish the Igneous Mini lab hw component if your group did not finish in class: 
Procedure: 

1. Using the igneous rock samples provided, carefully observe the following characteristics of each rock:
1. Color(s)
2. Grain size and crystal type if observable
3. Texture
2. Design a rough data table in your notebook to record your observations/data.
1. On paper to turn in each of you will need to make a ruled data table with observations
2. Answer the five analysis questions as homework

Analysis:

1. Classify your rock samples as extrusive or intrusive.  You may answer these in an additional column on your data table.
2. What physical characteristics do the extrusive rocks have?  How do they differ?
3. “                                                   “ intrusive rocks ”                                       “
4. Classify your rock samples as felsic, intermediate, mafic or ultramafic.   You may answer these in an additional column on your data table.
5. What are the names of the samples you examined? See pages 107,108 & 920 in your textbook at home.

Due:

Even on 4/26  Odd on 4/27

final progress report

I have passed out the final grade sheet to all classes as of 4/15 & 4/18.  Students should review the grade sheet with a parent/guardian, have them sign the report and return it for 10 pts (proj/test) by 4/26.  The school's progress reports should be in the mail this week or next.

Assignment Notes for Grad. Portfolio

Choose an Earth Science assignment in which you feel you grew or need to grow in, you have scored evidence related to the assignment and complete ALL of the following.  This is due for all classes by 12:40 PM on Friday 4/15/11

Portfolio

Assignment Notes Cover

Student Name:

Title of Assignment:

Course:

Date of Assignment:

Outcomes:  (Check off the ones that apply)

	1.1 Communicator: Writing		3.1 Creative Thinker
	1.2 Communicator: Reading		3.2 Critical & Reflective Thinker
	1.3 Communicator: Oral Language		4 Cooperative Worker
	2 Problem Solver & Self Directed Learner		5 Respectful and Responsible Citizen

Teacher Signature                                                                            

Describe the assignment:

What did you learn from the assignment that was meaningful to you?

Read and Study

p 347-351

My advice is to review: identified test questions from the notes, homework, dimensional anlysis and your natural disaster research worksheets.

The test is on Monday or Tuesday and notebook approval ended 4/12/11 at 4:30PM.