2. Why are minerals and rocks
important for us?
What does this question
suggest?
What do you think we are
going to study?
What do you know about
the topic?
Can you relate this
question with other
topics?
3. Characteristics of
minerals
Properties of minerals
Types of minerals
Types of rocks
Rock cycle
3
What important concepts are we
going to study in this unit?
Properties of water
Composition of the
atmosphere
4. Approaches to Learning
Community and Service
Health and Social
Education
Environments
Human ingenuity
What Areas of Interaction could we
use in this unit?
5. The Area of Interaction we are going
to use is:
Environments Which are the different
types of rocks and minerals?
Why are minerals important
for us?
Why is do we need water?
6. The tasks we are going to do in this
unit are:
OBJETIVES TASK
CRITERION
A B C D E F
Demonstrate your knowledge
about minerals and rocks to
solve a set of questions
Exam Unit 6: Minerals and
rocks
x x
Demonstrate your knowledge
about minerals and rocks to
solve a set of questions
Activities Minerals and
rocks
x x x x
Use keys to identify a selection
of rocks
Hands on: Identification of
rocks
x x
Understand the concept of
density. Compare the density
of different minerals.
Hands On: Measuring the
density of a mineral
x x
7. Be able to identify different types of rocks and minerals
from a selection
Be able to measure the density of a mineral
Be able to use dicotomic keys
Use of the binocular microscope
Manage units of measurement, data charts and graphs
Research information about minerals and rocks.
Aknowledge the importance of minerals and rocks in our
everyday life.
What Approaches to Learning skills
are we going to work?
8. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile are we going to develop in
this unit?
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
9. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile could we develop in this unit?
Inquirers
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-minded
Caring
Risk-takers
Balanced
Reflective
