Mrs. Bitonti, 5th Grade

 The next science test is the Rocks and Minerals Test on Thursday, Dec. 17.

Vocabulary Words

mineral                         igneous rock
rock                             hardness
streak                          rock cycle
luster                           metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock

Important Facts to Know

Be able to read and interpret Moh's Hardness Scale p.C37
Properties of classifying minerals
The three types of rocks and examples of each.
The five processes in the rock cycle that change rock from one kind to another.
Features a material must have to be a mineral.
Uses of minerals and examples.

Essay Question

None! Merry Christmas!

 

The St. Louis Astronomical Society hosts public Star Parties at the Science Center on the second Friday of each month from January-October. Weather permitting, the St. Louis Astronomical Society and the Science Center will set up a number of telescopes and be on hand to answer visitor questions.  Regardless of the weather outside, indoor events are scheduled for each Star Party and held inside the Planetarium's Orthwein Starbay. These events feature our popular program "The Sky Tonight" now in it's 10th year and sometimes special guest lectures on a variety of astronomical topics.