Synopsis for Lesson 8.2:

Title: "Mighty Minerals"

Grade Level: 7 - 8

Objectives: As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:

1. List the five characteristics of a mineral.
2. Demonstrate the proper procedure for a variety of mineral identification tests (hardness, streak, magnetism, etc.).
3. Identify common minerals based on their appearance and data collected from identification tests.
4. List important uses for common minerals.