Properties of Matter

Page 1 Colors of Manganese Ions Recommended Grade Level(s): Appropriate for: Middle school and High school Time Requirements: Activity Time: 20 minutes Teaching Topics & Concepts: • Illustrate the various oxidation states of an element • Balancing...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Flint) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). cryptocrystalline; massive granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasional indisti...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Amethyst) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R;32 (low quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Crystals not common. Usually massive, coarsely crystalline. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasi...

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+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Chert) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Cryptocrystalline; massive granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasional indisti...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Smoky) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low-quartz.) Hexagonal; 622 (high-quartz.) Crystals are commonly prismatic, with prism faces horizontally striated, and usually terminated by a positive and n...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Quartz (variety Rose) Si O2 Crystallography: Hexagonal -R; 32 (low quartz). Hexagonal; 622 (high quartz). Crystals not common. Usually massive, coarsely crystalline. Physical Properties: Cleavage: Generally none; occasiona...

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All About Elements Ward's All About Elements Series Building Real-World Connections to the Building Blocks of Chemistry The periodic table of elements is an essential part of any chemistry classroom or science lab, but have you ever stopped to won...

Unit: Principles of Evolution Aligned to Science TEKS with clear Learning Outcomes, this unit covers instructional content including Early Ideas of Evolution, Charles Darwin, and Evidence of evolution. TEKS 3F Research and describe the history of ...

+ward’ssciencewardsci.com800-962-2660 Halite NaCl Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Cubic habit; other forms very rare. Also massive, granular to compact. Physical Properties: Cleavage: {001} perfect. Fracture conchoidal; rather brittle. Hardne...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Chromite Fe+2 Cr2 O4 (Spinel Group) Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Habit octahedral but crystals small and rare; most often granular to compact; massive. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None. Fracture uneven; brittle....

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Andradite Ca3Fe2+3 (SiO4)3 (Garnet Group) Crystallography: Isometric; 4/m32/m. Common forms are dodecahedron and trapezohedron, often in combination. Also massive, granular. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None; parting sometimes distinct. Fracture...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Slate Type: Metamorphic; regional. Texture/Appearance: Fine-grained; lacks mineral segregation banding, displays rock cleavage in one direction. Surface may appear somewhat smooth and shiny. Color: Various, including dark ...

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wardsci.com 800-962-2660 Limonite FeO • OH • nH2O Crystallography: Not crystallized, a mineral colloid. Usually stalactitic, botryoidal, or mammillary; also fibrous, massive, earthy. Physical Properties: Cleavage: None apparent. Hardness: 5.0-5.5....

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Unit: History of Life Aligned to Science TEKS with clear Learning Outcomes, this unit covers instructional content including Hypothesis on Origins of Life, Dating Fossils, Geologic Time Scale, and Endosymbiotic Theory. TEKS 7A Analyze and evaluate...