Investigating Materials and Minerals Complete Kit

Throughout this module, students will use hands-on, inquiry-based explorations to investigate:

where deposits of minerals can be found.

how deposits form.

how minerals are mined.

what responsibilities you have in managing these resources.

the importance of minerals as a natural resource for producing materials.

Included:

Penny

Nail, 12 d.

Glass Plate, 1 x 2

Steel File

1000 mL Plastic Beaker

Battery Clip W/Solid Leads

Alligator Clip Leads

Pliers

Small Hammer

2" x 4" x 1' Wood Piece

Large Bar Magnet

Thermometer

Electronic Scale

Large Mixing Bowl

250 mL Plastic Graduated Cylinder

Reusable Containers for Sand/Iron Measurements

Stirring Spoon

1" x 12 " Wood Dowel To Pack Mixture

Calculator

Protective Foam Pad

Hand Lens, 3 x 6

Minerals Sample Set To Include Gypsum, Calcite, Quartz, Magnetite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Hematite, Bornite, Fluorite, Feldspar, Muscovite Mica & Biotite Mica (7 Specimans Of Each Rock)

Streak Plate

Small Magnet

Paper Clips

8" x 10" Plexiglass Piece

3" x 2" x 1/2" Wood Piece

3" x 2" x 1/2" Styrofoam Piece

Large Pizza Box, 14 x 14

Pencil Magnet

Electronic Stud Finder

Glass Baby Food Jar W/Cap-Sulfide Ore Experiment

3" Kitchen Sieve, Fine

Small Bicycle Air Pump

Heavy Duty Flip-Top Storage Container