Name: ______________________
Mighty Minerals! Project
My mineral: ____________________________
Due Date: ____________________________
You and a partner choose how you want to present your project : poster
(18”x22” maximum), computer presentation (PowerPoint, etc.), other?
Your project must include:
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Name of your mineral shown clearly (and spelled correctly)
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Picture with color of your mineral (from Internet, photographed,or neatly handdrawn)
● Properties of your mineral:
− Color(s)
− Streak
− Luster
− Hardness (** see information below)
− Crystal shape
− Cleavage/fracture
** for hardness: include Moh’s hardness number
and name two minerals that can be scratched by your mineral (softer)
and two minerals that can scratch your mineral (harder), if possible.
● Locations where your mineral is found. This may be general areas of the world or specific areas. This depends on your mineral; some minerals are commonly found around the world, others are found in limited areas
(include a map).
● Interesting facts about your mineral. This should include how your mineral is used (if it is useful to us), how commonly it is found, other interesting properties (like magnetism, etc.), types of rocks in which it is found.
Include other information you find that is interesting (and that you understand).
● A
list of the sources that you used for information (books, encyclopedias, websites, etc.)
● Your project should be attractive . Make it colorful and neat! Include your names

Name: ______________________
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Mighty Minerals! Project
Scoring Guide
Name of mineral is clearly shown and spelled correctly
Picture of mineral is included with color
(5 points)
(5 points)
Properties are displayed or included accurately:
___color
___streak
___luster
___hardness (including Moh ’s number, two harder and
two softer minerals - if possible)
___crystal shape
___cleavage
Locations where mineral is found with map
At least 3 interesting facts
(12 points)
(5 points)
(10 points)
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List of sources is included
Project is attractive and neat
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation are accurate
Your name
Total 50 points
Rubric score:
50 = 3+ Exceeding expectations
Presentation:
40 - 49 = 3 Meeting expectations
30 - 39 = 2 Approaching expectations
Below 30 Not meeting standards
(5 points)
(3 points)
(3 points)
(2 points)

Name: ______________________

Name: ______________________
Mighty Minerals! Project
My mineral: ____________________________
Due Date: ____________________________
How I’m going to present my project (circle one) poster PowerPoint other
Mineral properties:
Color(s) _____________________________________________
Streak _____________________________________________
Luster _____________________________________________
Hardness ________________ (Moh’s number)
_________________ __________________ (2 softer minerals)
_________________ __________________ (2 harder minerals)
Crystal shape ___________________________________________
Cleavage ____________________________________________
Where my mineral is found: ___________________________________________
Interesting facts (how is it used, interesting properties, rocks it forms….)
________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________ My
Sources [include title, author, and publication information. For websites, include
URL (www.) address, date you used that website and author, if available.]
__________________________________________________________________
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Name: ______________________
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Mighty Minerals! Project
(look up the name of the mineral)
(in our classroom, libraries)
geology.com/minerals (good basic information, also has interesting information about careers in geology!) mineral.galleries.com
geology.about.com/library/bl/blquickmineral_id.htm (lists the most common rock-forming minerals. These occur in common rocks around the world. See if your mineral is on this list!) http://www.sdnhm.org/science/mineralogy/resources/ - good starting place for some minerals (it does not have information about all the minerals in our project - sorry!) http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/ – This website is run by the
U.S. government. It is very reliable for accurate information. It gives you access to a lot of information about how minerals are used by people.