Natural Science UNIT 5THE EARTH AROUND US: Geosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere

Why are minerals and rocks important for us?

What does this question suggest?

What do you think we are going to study?

What do you know about the topic?

Can you relate this question with other topics?

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Characteristics of minerals

Properties of minerals

Types of minerals Types of rocks Rock cycle

What important concepts are we going to study in this unit?

Properties of water

Composition of the atmosphere

Approaches to Learning

Community and Service

Health and Social Education

Environments Human ingenuity

What Areas of Interaction could we use in this unit?

The Area of Interaction we are going to use is:

Environments Which are the different types of rocks and minerals?

Why are minerals important for us?

Why is do we need water?

The tasks we are going to do in this unit are:

OBJETIVES TASKCRITERION

A B C D E F

Demonstrate your knowledge about minerals and rocks to solve a set of questions

Exam Unit 6: Minerals and rocks

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Demonstrate your knowledge about minerals and rocks to solve a set of questions

Activities Minerals and rocks

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Use keys to identify a selection of rocks

Hands on: Identification of rocks

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Understand the concept of density. Compare the density of different minerals.

Hands On: Measuring the density of a mineral

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Be able to identify different types of rocks and minerals from a selection

Be able to measure the density of a mineral Be able to use dicotomic keys Use of the binocular microscope Manage units of measurement, data charts and

graphs Research information about minerals and rocks. Aknowledge the importance of minerals and rocks in

our everyday life.

What Approaches to Learning skills are we going to work?

What characteristics of the IB learner profile are we going to develop in this unit?

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective

What characteristics of the IB learner profile could we develop in this unit?

Inquirers Knowledgeable Thinkers Communicators Principled

Open-minded Caring Risk-takers Balanced Reflective