VOCABULARY DATABASE

Directions:

Students log on to http://m-w.com or   http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/brannon/webquest/gloss.htm

to find the definitions of the following words:

WORD

DEFINITION

rock  

 

mineral  

 

property  

 

cleavage  

 

streak  

 

texture  

 

hardness  

 

color  

 

luster  

 

geology  

 

 

 

OVERVIEW

ASSESSMENTS

RUBRICS

STUDENT SAMPLES

 

Rocks and Minerals

LESSON 1- WHAT ARE ROCKS AND MINERALS?

ROCKMAP.GIF (8575 bytes)

 

LESSON 2- HOW ARE ROCKS FORMED?

LESSON 3- WHAT IS THE ROCK CYCLE?

LESSON 4- HOW CAN WE TELL THE HARDNESS OF ROCKS?