FREE SAMPLE! Rocks & Minerals A - Z Series: Minerals A - D Unit Study

*This is a SAMPLE of lesson #1 from NatureGlo's Fascinating Minerals A - Z Part I and II full course. You can have a look at Fascinating Minerals A - Z (A - O) Part I here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/fascinating-rocks-and-minerals-a-to-z-a-to-o-part-i-course-curriculum-11296573

Fascinating Minerals P - Z (Part II) is found here: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/fascinating-rocks-and-minerals-a-to-z-p-to-z-part-ii-course-curriculum-handbook-with-part-i-11297794

There are hundreds of minerals starting with each letter of the alphabet. This unit study addresses five minerals, dedicating two to the letter C and one mineral to each of the rest of the letters A, B, and D. The minerals taught in this series include, the deep blue azurite, brookite, mineral of Wales, chalcanthite, of sky blue , charoite, the unmistakable violet stone and dioptase, the emerald look-alike.

The following minerals are taught in this first short unit study:

1). A - The deep blue azurite
2). B - Brookite, mineral of Wales
3). C - Chalcanthite, of sky blue
4). C - Charoite, the unmistakable violet stone
5). D - Dioptase, the emerald look-alike.

This unit includes the following:

1). A profusely illustrated 20-slide PowerPoint (original with more info and slides)
2). 12-page sample study guide
3). 5 out of 10 sample review questions complimenting the PowerPoint information
4). Journal template for journaling about the students favorite mineral A - D
5). Scoring rubric for student chosen project or activity about minerals A - D
6). 5 out of 10 sample question quiz (same questions used for the review)
7). Sample answer key for the review questions/quiz
8). A link to NatureGlo's eScience Rocks & Minerals Virtual Library Minerals A - D resource page (including web links, project and activity ideas and videos)