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Science Week 5 Eight Grade

The lesson plan is for an 8th grade science class on minerals. It includes objectives to understand what minerals are, identify common rock-forming minerals, and understand mineral sources and uses. The 45-minute lesson will include a video on gypsum crystal formation, explanations of mineral properties like chemical composition and crystalline form, discussions of silicate and non-silicate rock-forming minerals, and ways to identify minerals by properties. Students will also learn about mineral resources and their uses, and perform a lab to produce crystals from solutions.

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Science Week 5 Eight Grade

The lesson plan is for an 8th grade science class on minerals. It includes objectives to understand what minerals are, identify common rock-forming minerals, and understand mineral sources and uses. The 45-minute lesson will include a video on gypsum crystal formation, explanations of mineral properties like chemical composition and crystalline form, discussions of silicate and non-silicate rock-forming minerals, and ways to identify minerals by properties. Students will also learn about mineral resources and their uses, and perform a lab to produce crystals from solutions.

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INQUIRY LESSON PLAN FOR WEEK 3 ENDING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

SUBJECT: SCIENCE
TOPIC: Mineral.
CLASS: 8TH GRADE
DURATION: 45 MINUTES
NUMBER IN CLASS: 2
SEX: MIXED
SEMESTER: 1ST
QUARTER: 1ST
TEACHER: MR. CHRIS ORYA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;
i. Understand the meaning of mineral.
ii. Identify the common rock forming minerals.
iii. Locate the sources and uses of minerals.

LEARNING RESOURCES: Video clips on how some minerals are formed. Earth and
Space Science Textbook, plastics, glass, bags etc
REFERENCES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR5GahEPaZs
https://k12.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Science_and_Technology/Earth_Science/
04%3A_Earth's_Minerals_and_Rocks/4.04%3A_Mineral_Formation

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR: Learners are familiar with some elements, rocks.


PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION
The teacher plays a video clip of how the gypsum crystals are formed.

He explains further that gypsum crystals are formed when crystals from solids dissolve
in superheated water. As the water evaporates, the solids combine and form gigantic
crystals of mineral gypsum.
Step 1
He explains what is mineral is. A Mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a
definite chemical composition and an orderly arrangement of atoms or ions. He shows
them some common household objects that are made from minerals.
With the aid of various diagrams he explains the following
a) chemical composition – Minerals have definite chemical composition. He
explains that composition of mineral is expressed as a chemical formula, this
gives the proportion of different elements in the mineral. For example, the normal
salt we use at home as shown below
b) Crystalline Form – Minerals from predictable crystal pattern. That is, the
internal arrangement of atoms or ions determines the shape of a crystal. The salt
we use at home contains the mineral halite.as shown below.

STEP 3:
The teacher explains common rock-forming minerals to the leaners that the
common rock-forming minerals are composed of combination of elements that
are abundant in the Earth’s crust. The most abundant elements in the crust are
oxygen and silicon. The two main families of rock-forming minerals are the
silicates and the nonsilicates. A Silicate is member of the mineral group that
has silicon and oxygen in its crystal structure
STEP 4:
The teacher guides the learners on how to identify minerals. He says some
minerals can be identified through their physical appearance such as
a) Colour – Some minerals like Quartz can be clear, white, smoky grey or pink.
This is because of the different chemical impurities in them.
b) Luster nature – The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface is
called luster. Metals such copper, silver and gold reflect light.
c) Streak – This is the colour of a mineral in powered form. Some minerals such
as graphite, produce a powdery residue when scratched.
d) Hardness – This is the resistance of a mineral to being scratched. Mineral
such as quartz has a hardness of 10.
STEP 5:
The teacher states the sources of mineral resources asks the learners to identify
various uses of these minerals.
a) metallic Mineral Resources – Aluminum for the manufacturing of aluminum
cans for food and beverages. Iron for manufacturing of nails, screws.
b) Rare Metals – Gold can be used to conduct electricity. Platinum a catalytic
converter
c) Nonmetallic Mineral Resources – Raw materials here are used for road
construction, ceramic products, building stones and fertilizers.

LAB PRACTICAL
TOPIC: How to produce crystals from solution
a) Label a small beaker Salt. Add 20ml of hot water (a little bit above room
temperature). Add one teaspoon of salt and stir until dissolved.
b) Continue adding salt slowly until no additional salt dissolves.
c) Repeat step 2 – 3 using alum, Epsom salt and washing soda. Label
each beaker appropriately.
d) Remove 5ml of each solution with a dropper. Use a clean dropper for
each solution.
e) Place 5 – 10 drops of each solution into a jar lid making four separate
puddles.
f) Place 2 drops of each solution into a fifth mixed puddle.
g) Place the lid in a warm place. Check your solution at regular time intervals
for two days.
h) Record your observation.

Home fun
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