Class 8 Science | 11.1 Minerals

Science and Technology, Class 8

Minerals

Three types · Five properties · The store in the crust

What We Learn Today

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Learn what a mineral is, in both senses of the word

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Sort minerals into three types

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Recognise the five properties of a mineral

Starting point

What Is Inside a Stone?

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A stone shows small grains that are shiny, dull, red and black.

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Those grains are solid pieces of elements or compounds, and they are minerals.

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These same minerals together make the Earth's crust.

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Presenter notes: Start by holding up a stone and asking the class what they think it is made of. Today's lesson is the answer to that question.