18-1 (91)
Release Date: April 27-May 3
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By BETTY DEBNAM
Rocks and Minerals FroID ...
from The Mini Page by Betty Debnam II' 1991 Universal Pns. Syndicate
Mother Earth
photo courtesy U.S.
Geological Survery
We often call
our planet
Mother Earth
because it is the
source of
everything we use.
And everything we use
is from either:
What are minerals?
Minerals are naturally
occurring elements or
compounds. Each
mineral has its own
crystal and chemical
makeup and physical qualities,
such as hardness and color.
Rocks are made up of minerals.
As far as we know, the Earth is
made up of:
Types of rocks
animals
plants
or minerals
This issue is about the rocks and
minerals we mine from Mother
Earth.
Minerals are important
For a country to do well and
prosper, its people must have the
products that come from rocks and
minerals.
We depend on other countries for
about half of the minerals we need.
Many of these minerals are very
important to our way of life and to
our country's defense.
In the coming years, we will be
using more minerals than ever
before.
Digging the minerals from
Mother Earth will become even
more important.
Sources: u.s. Geological Survey; U.S. Department of the
Interior, Bureau of Mines; the American Mining Congress
of Washington, D.C.; and the Mineral Information Institute
of Denver, Colo.
There are three different kinds
of rocks, depending on how they
were formed.
Igneous (IG-neeus) rocks formed
when melted rock
cooled and
hardened.
Sedimentary (sedgranite
ih-MEN-tuhree) rocks
formed in
layers from
bits of older
rocks and
parts of
limestone
animals or
plants. These collect in low areas
or under water and harden into
rocks.
Metamorphic
(met-uh-MORE-fik)
rocks formed when
either sedimentary
or igneous rocks
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marble
pressure and h eat
deep in the Earth's crust.
1. The crust: rocks, soil, water (the
crust is from 5 to 40 miles deep)
2. Upper mantle: solid rock
3. Lower mantle: solid rock
4. Outer core: melted iron and nickel
5. Inner core: solid iron and nickel
THE DEEPEST THAT
WE HAVE DRILLED
INTO THE EARTH IS
ABOUT 8 MILES.
Mineral ABCs
A few of the approximately 3,500
known minerals.
Nickel
Opal
Platinum
Azurite
Beryl
Chalk
Diamond
Emerald
Feldspar
Gypsum
Halite
Ice
Jade
Kaolinite
Lapis lazurite
Magnetite
Quartz
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Ruby
Sapphire
Topaz
Uraninite
Vermiculite
Wollastonite
Xenotime
YUrialite
Zircon
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18-2 (91)
Release Date: April20-26
from The Mini P.ge by BeHy Debnam C 1991 Universal Press Syndia te
Meet Lisa Bonet
America has seen Lisa Bonet grow
up on TV. She plays Denise Huxtable
Kendall, the second daughter on
"The Cosby Show."
Several years ago Lisa won a Youth
in Film Award.
In 1987 she left "The Cosby Show"
to star in "A Different World."
In 1989 she returned to "The Cosby
Show." Her character had gotten
married and had a stepdaughter.
Lisa was born in San Francisco. Her family later moved
to Los Angeles, where she studied acting for three years.
Lisa is a mother in real life. She and her daughter, Zoe,
have homes in New York and Los Angeles.
Help Alpha Mouse find his mom.
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Mom's Chocolate Cake
You'll need:
• 1 box devil's food cake mix
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups applesauce
• your favorite frosting
What to do:
1. Place dry cake mix, eggs and applesauce in a
large mixing bowl. Mix well.
2. Grease and flour 3 round cake pans.
3. Divide batter evenly into cake pans.
4. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 25
minutes.
5. When cooled completely, spread each layer with
frosting. Stack the layers and frost the sides.
In the picture below, all of the words begin with the
letter Z. See if you can find the word we missed.
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Mini Spy and Basset Brown are making Mother's Day cards.
The big day is May 12. See if you can find:
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• number 8
• ear of corn
• Easter egg
• letter E
• kite
• letter A
• number 7
• pear
• word MINI
• lima bean
• letter D
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Words about rocks and minerals are hidden in the block below.
See if you can find: MINERALS, ROCKS, MOUNTAINS, DIG,
EARTH, IGNEOUS, SEDIMENTARY, METAMORPHIC,
DRILL, CRUST, MANTLE, IRON, CORE, NICKEL, TALC,
GYPSUM, DIAMONDS, GEMS, MINE.
MSEDIMENTARYAGN
THANK YOU,
MOTHER
EARTH!
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18-3 (91)
Release Date: April 27-May 3
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Happy Mother's Day!
Go dot to dot
and color.
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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called
the Bill of Rights.
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enumeration (e-num-er-ACitizens entitled to rights in shun): listing
the Constitution.
construed (con-strood):
thought to mean
disparage (dis-PAIR-age): make seem unimportant or
inferior
The founding fathers knew it was impossible to list all
the rights retained, or held, by the people. Just because
certain rights are not listed in the Constitution does not
mean that they are not held by the people.
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"The enumeration in the
Constitution, of certain rights,
shall not be construed to deny
or disparage others retained
by the people."
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"The powers not delegated
to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the states, are reserved
to the states respectively, or to
the people."
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Powers reserved to the states Words to know:
or to the people.
delegated: given
prohibited: forbidden
This means that the states, first, or the people, second,
keep all of the powers not given by the Constitution to
the national government.
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This is the 10th in a "mini" series about the Bill of Rights.
Educational consultants: Wynell Schamel and Jean West,
education specialists at the National Archives.
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need?
A: A Band-Aid!
Q: What prize did the broom win?
A: The sweepstakes!
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18-4 (91)
Release Date: April 27-May 36
Your house is tnined!
Roof: asphalt -t£=:~]:=J=~
shingles
colored by
silicate
minerals
e=:::r\:::=~lt-Roof. nails and
screws made of
iron and steel
f=~=~=I=~~=~==~~-Gutters:
galvanized
steel (iron
and zinc)
Toilets:
porcelain
(clay)
gypsum
Plumbing:
copper and zinc
or stainless
steel (iron,
nickel and
chromite)
Insulation:
vermiculite
or silica
and
feldspar
Doorknobs,
locks and
hinges: steel
or brass
(copper, zinc
and iron)
Windows: -+=!=A-~=t----l
sand and
feldspar
By the time the
typical American
reaches the age
of 75, he or she
will have used
more than 1.3
million pounds
of minerals.
We have
included some of
them and their
uses.
• 830 pounds of
zinc to mix with
copper to make
brass or to use in
paints and rubber
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Mineral surprises!
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Pencil points are not lead,
but graphite and clay.
Toothpaste
contains
calcite and
fluorite.
Glasses are
made of
sand,
limestone
and talc.
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BABY
POWDER
Experts explore likely
areas looking for the
right rock formation.
Some minerals are
underground.
Some minerals are
on the surface.
Some minerals are
under water.
Rocks often have to
be blasted apart.
Giant crushers
smash the rocks into
pieces.
• 800 pounds of
lead for auto
batteries and
electrical supplies
~~
• 3,200 pounds
of aluminum to
make cans and
many other items
• 25,000 pounds
of salts for
cooking, plastics
and detergents
Industrial minerals
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cement
(limestone,
clay, shale and
gypsum)
How we get a mineral depends
on the type we are digging for and
where it is.
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Sewer
pipes: clay
or iron
Mining for minerals
• 27,000 pounds
of clays for bricks,
glass and pottery
• More than 1
million pounds of
stone, sand and
gravel for building
roads, homes and
buildings
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Baby powder is
made of perfume
and talc (talc is the
softest mineral).
After crushing, the minerals we
need are separated from the
minerals we don't need.
Sometimes we are interested in
the minerals just the way they are
after they have been separated.
These are called industrial
minerals.
Industrial minerals include talc,
gypsum and diamonds.
Metals
Metals make up at least a part of
some minerals. To separate metals
from other minerals, we have to
melt them down
at super-high
temperatures.
Often they are
poured into
molds or made
into rods, bars,
wires or sheets.
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18-5 (91)
Release Date: April 27-May 3
Read about the
mineral gifts of
Mother Earth
in
' fbi_lIN
by Betty Debnam
Appearing in your
newspaper on _ _ __
(Note to Editor: Above is
camera-ready, one columnby-41/ 4-inch ad promoting
Issue 18.)
IThflAiAi-
T~c1.ter's
GUIde
For use by teachers and parents at home and at school.
For use with issue: Mother Earth
Main idea: This Mother's Day issue is about rocks and minerals of Mother Earth. The
following is a list of activities to be used with this issue. They are listed in order of
difficulty, with the easier pre-reader assignments listed first. Ask the children to do the
following:
1. Find the following pictures: a tube of toothpaste, a toilet, a door, a house, three
rocks, a cow, a car, a helicopter, an electric plug, the Earth, a miner, a pencil, a window.
2. Design two Mother's Day cards - one for your mother and one for Mother
Earth.
3. What would our world and lives be like without minerals? What are the three
different types of rocks and what are the differences between them? What do you
think a career in mining would be like? Have you ever been a rock collector? Where
are some different places you find rocks?
4. Look through your newspaper for ads that picture things made of minerals.
5. Look around your school and home to find things mentioned in this issue that
are made partly of minerals. How do they look and feel?
6. Bring in different rocks from your area. How are they different? How do they
differ in size, color,luster and hardness? Which do you find most interesting? Why?
7. Look through your newspaper for articles on mining, rocks and the Earth.
8. Do some research to find out what, if anything, is mined in your state or area.
(Note to Editor: Above is the Teacher's Guide for Issue 18.)
Goodspoiils
Supersport: Cecil Fielder
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Height: 6-3 Birthdate: 9-21-63
Weight: 230 Birthplace: Los Angeles
Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil
Fielder was the home-run king of the
major leagues last year. He hit his 50th
and 51st homers in the last game of the
year, the most of any player.
He also had 5 RBI in the last game,
making a total of 132. That also led all
major league players.
Cecil is the 11 th player in major
league history to hit at least 50 homers in a season. The
last player to do so was in 1977.
He had two games where he hit 3 homers, a team record.
Cecil and his wife, Stacey, have a son, Prince, 7.
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in place of ad if desired.)
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