Warm Up-Session 15

What do you think the term organic means? Where have you heard or seen the term

before? Do you see any words within the word to help you try

to determine the meaning? What is the opposite of

organic?

What is a Mineral?

SolidCannot be a liquid or a gas

Naturally OccurringFound in nature, not man-made

InorganicIs not alive and never was, non-living (a few exceptions which we

don’t need to concern ourselves with in 6th grade)Fixed composition

Has a chemical formula, most are formed from compounds of two or more elements, some minerals consist of one element ex. Au

Crystal FormA definite structure in which atoms are arranged

What is a mineral? Properties:

A mineral is a naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.

What is a mineral? Definition:

Minerals Clip

Is it non-living material?Is it a solid?Is it formed in nature?Does it have a crystalline structure?

Questions to ask yourself when determining if an item is a mineral or not:

The next few slides show an assortment of items.

As a group, categorize the items as either:Minerals or Non-Minerals.

Wood

Wood comes from a tree which is living. It is not a mineral. It also does not have a crystal structure.

Gold

Gold is a

mineral.

Fossil

Fossils were once living. They are not minerals.

Topaz

Mineral

Bones

Bones are living because they are in

living things. They are not a mineral.

Icebergs

Water is not a mineral. It is not a solid. Icebergs are solid. They are a mineral! They form in nature and

have a crystal structure.

Diamond

Mineral

Minerals form as hot magma cools inside the crust or lava hardens on the surface. When magma cools, it is a solid and crystals form.

Intro. to rocks and minerals

RocksMinerals are the building blocks of

rocks

What is a rock? Properties:

• Solid• Formed in nature

Rocks are generally 2 or more types of minerals. Rock made of minerals

A geologist is a scientist that studies rocks and minerals.

Geology Rocks Song