Monday, December 12, 2011

II C Orbital Motion Kepler's Law Gizmo Info

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

IIE Minerals Blog Response

Respond to the following questions:

4 things a mineral must be.

a. b.


c. d.

2 Groups of Minerals

a. b.

1 Tough Concept

a.

Monday, November 28, 2011

IB Minerals in Sports

Post a comment about the article you read about minerals in sports.
Select an article. Read it. Answers the following questions:
a. sport or topic

b. 4+ interesting facts

c. Minerals related to the topic and how they are related.


The various articles are listed below.
Golf
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/general_interest/sport_mins/golf.pdf
Clay Courts
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/general_interest/sport_mins/clay_surfaces.pdf
Bicycle Frames
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/general_interest/sport_mins/bicycle.pdf
Pogo Sticks
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/general_interest/sport_mins/pogo.pdf

IA Explain the difference between a rock and a mineral.