CEIP Ginés Morata
Almería
4th GRADE MINIMUM CONTENTS
UNIT 10: MINERALS
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► MINERALS: WHAT ARE MINERALS?
around us. For example, we use
graphite when we write with a
pencil. We can find minerals on
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their own, or combined with
other minerals inside rocks. All minerals are made up of only one substance.
► MINERALS: THE PROPERTIES OF MINERALS
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Every mineral is different from all
other minerals. You can identify a
mineral
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its
properties.
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properties of minerals are:
 Shape.
Some minerals have a
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regular shape, like pyrite. Others
have an irregular shape, such as
malachite.
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 Colour. Some minerals are only one
colour, for example, malachite is
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can
be
several
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colours, like quartz.
 Lustre. Some minerals are shiny,
like pyrite and diamond. Others
are dull, like talc.
 Hardness. Minerals can be hard or
soft. Diamond is the hardest mineral. Talc and gypsum are very soft.
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► MINERALS: USES OF MINERALS
Minerals can be used for:
 Construction materials. Gypsum is used to make cement and plaster.
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 Obtaining metals. Iron is extracted from magnetite. Copper is
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obtained from chalcopyrite.
 Making jewellery. Diamonds, rubies and emeralds are used to make
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jewellery.
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UNIT 10: MINERALS
ACTIVITIES
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1.- Making a mineral collection.
Name: _____________
Lustre
Shiny
Shape
Regular
Irregular
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Hard
Dull
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Hardness
Colour: _______________
Name: _____________
Shiny
Shape
Regular
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Lustre
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Hardness
Colour: _______________
Hard
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Name: _____________
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Lustre
Shiny
Shape
Regular
Hardness
Hard
Soft
Dull
Irregular
Soft
Colour: _______________
Dull
Irregular
Soft
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2.- Write one use for each of these minerals.
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3.- Complete the sentences with minerals or rocks.
a. Granite is made up of three________________.
b. Pyrite and diamond are shiny _______________.
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c. Marble and granite are hard _______________.
d. ____________ are made of _______________.
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e. Talc and gypsum are very soft ______________.
f. ___________ are made up of only one substance.
g. Coal and petroleum are black ________________.
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h. _______ can be distinguished by their shape, colour, lustre and hardness.
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4.-Complete your bilingual dictionary.
M I N E R A L S
- Gypsum: _______________
- Magnetite: _____________
- Talc: _________________
- Graphite:______________
- Pyrite: ________________
- Substance:_____________
- Malachite:_____________
- Jewellery: _____________
- Copper: _______________
- Hardness_____________
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- Luster:________________
- Shiny: ________________
- Dull: _________________
- Liquid:________________
- Shape:________________
- Distinguish: ____________
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