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This lesson discusses the question 'What is a mineral?' in the context of the guessing game 'Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral?'. It introduces a definition of the term, discusses the criteria used in the definition, and presents the common physical properties used in mineral identification. The lesson includes an activity in which students observe and record the physical properties of ten specimens and attempt to identify them using an online reference for practice.
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ESA-000-000-000-032
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'Mineral Physical Properties and Identification'
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Kennesaw State University Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21) http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/
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John Pratte Arkansas State University |
