Fascinating Rocks and Minerals A to Z (A to O) Part I Course Curriculum

This is Part I of NatureGlo’s eScience Fascinating Minerals A - Z 8-lesson course.
Part II can be found here:

A FREE SAMPLE of the first lesson can be found here at this link: https://www.tes.com/us/teacher-lessons/free-sample-rocks-and-minerals-a-z-series-minerals-a-d-unit-study-11276168

This course can be used for:

* Classroom supplement
* Teacher lesson plans either used in whole or part for science classes
* A high school elective course
* Homeschooling parents guiding their children through the course
* Self-pacing option for independent learners
* A classroom of students for individual projects research

What’s in this bundle?

1). Total of 24 files, three file formats for all 8 PowerPoint lessons (PPTX, PPT and pdf); pdfs can be used as slideshows using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader
2). 4 study guides (1 per PowerPoint lesson) in pdf format
3). 4 PowerPoint review questions (10 questions each)
4). 3 quizzes
5). A handbook for this course
6). Each group of minerals studied per lesson has a web page which includes: Web resources per mineral studied, project and activity ideas, suggested course videos to watch and informative videos.

The Handbook includes:

1). Instructions for how to use the lessons
2). How to View NatureGlo’s eScience PowerPoint PDFs as a Slideshow
3). Course checklist
4). Fascinating Minerals A – Z Final Review Study Guide
5). Fascinating Minerals A – Z Test
6). Student Project Scoring Rubric

Please note: Although the full study (Part II ordered separately) is suggested for 8 weeks (NatureGlo’s live class for this course meets once a week for a 1-hour session), the course can be done according to the student’s pace.
Fascinating Minerals A - Z is a not only a geological journey, but includes connections with history, geography, art and crafts.

This unit study address the following minerals:

Lesson #1 – A - D: Azurite, Brookite, Chalcanthite, Charoite, Dioptase
Lesson #2 – E – H: Epidote, Flourite, Goethite, Halite
Lesson #3 – I – K: Icosahedrite, Jasper, Kröhnkite
Lesson #4 – L – O: Lead, Moonstone, Nickel, Onyx