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= = =Scientific Method: Salt Solution Evaporation=

1: __P.P.Q.__
-To find the difference between a rock and a mineral. __Experiment:__ -Adding table salt to water, using evaporation to see the results.

__2. Hypothesis__
We think that tomorrow we'll see salt crystals that are actually salt deposits and no water because it will have evaporated

__3. Materials__
- 4 magnifying glasses - 10 rocks/minerals - 2 spoons - 2 cups - 1 plate - 1 piece of masking tape - tray - boiled water - 1 tablespoon of salt

__4. Procedure__
We're pouring hot water with the table salt into a spoon. The spoon should be two thirds full with the salt water. Tape the spoon onto the plate so the round part is on the plate and half of the handle is not. Set it somewhere undisturbed to let it evaporate. The next day, looking for the results in the spoon.

__5. Data/Observations__
Seeing most of the spoons, a lot of the salt crystals were four-sided. They were either rectangular/square. We even saw a perfect square.

__6. C.E.R.__
We found that molecules form in different ways. The salt just forms a square.

=Telling the Difference Between Rocks and Minerals= = =

Very pebbly... Dull || Rock || Seems to be many pebbles cemented ||
 * Number: || Properties: || Prediction: || Why?: ||
 * 1 || Milky white... Rough... Glazed || Mineral || Has flakes of mica, possibly halite ||
 * 2 || Beige... Rather smooth... Glassy || Mineral || Lots of cleavage, mica flakes ||
 * 3 || Black and Gold... Smooth... Shiny || Rock || Very thin... //lots// of layers ||
 * 4 || Gray... Bumpy... Dull || Rock || Very dull, solidly gray ||
 * 5 || Red... Rocky... Glittery || Rock || Made of many rocks ||
 * 6 || Black... Smooth... Glassy || Rock || Igneous rock, obsidian? ||
 * 7 || Light beige... Dull... like wheat cereal || Rock || Very light, pumice? ||
 * 8 || Beige with chunks of other colors...
 * 9 || Straw colored... a little glittery, sharp-edged || Rock || Seems to be made of shells ||
 * 10 || Light brown... Chalky... Sparkly || Rock || Mica flakes, very chalky ||
 * 11 || Reddish salmon...Dull... grainy || Rock || Has lots of layers, like a sedimentary rock ||
 * 12 || Gray... Jagged... Dull || Rock || Very thin, possibly metamorphic rock, shale ||
 * 13 || Grayish white...rough || Rock || Like rock #1 ||
 * 14 || White... Rough... Glittery || Mineral || Has mica flakes, possibly halite ||
 * 15 || Light gray... Glittery... Rough || Mineral || consistent sheen of glitter, has mica ||
 * 16 || Gray... Thick, rough... Dull || Rock || A thinner version of #12, possibly slate ||

= = =Stories in Stone=

Introduction
Meet Mindy, an attention seeking metamorphic rock, Sid, a sedimentary rock who's cool as ice, and Izzy, an igneous rock with a fiery attitude. Mix these colorful characters together and who knows what will happen? At each others throats, these rock siblings share their stories in their humorous VoiceThread interview. Coming soon at [|http://voicethread.com/.]

Mindy
Mindy is an average metamorphic rock. She is ambitious, determined, and let's face it, a little stuck on herself. Although she seems to be a spoiled brat, it looks to us as if she is innocent and sweet inside, that is, before she body slams her brothers to be exposed in the spotlight.....

Izzy
Izzy is the youngest in the rock family, but by far the least important. If this little guy stumbles upon anything that he thinks is wrong, unfair, or just plain "yucky", he'll explode in a tantrum that would make YOUR little brother look cute!

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Sid
Sid is the "cool" one in his rock family. He doesn't have much to say, but thats pretty reasonable when your sister's spoiled, your little brother's a lit fuse, and it seems like your the only sane one in your family, but that's how most of us feel....

Wanna find out which rock you are? Click below to find out on this fun personality test!