Geology

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Task 1. Make a wiki. Go to wikispaces.com and sign up. Make a protected wiki. Do not put personally identifying material on your wiki Don't put offensive or abusive language on your wiki anyone can see what you've done.

Make a page on your wiki called Salt Crystals. Cut and paste this prac onto the page.
 * Task 2. Salt crystals.**

Salt Water 500ml beaker petri dish evaporating basin clay triangle Bunsen burner heat-proof mat matches gauze mat tripod
 * Aim:** To see the effect of formation time on crystal growth.
 * Equipment:**

1> Half fill a beaker with water and add salt until no more will dissolve. 2> Heat beaker over a Bunsen burner and add more salt until it wont dissolve. 3> Pour half of the solution into a perti dish and transfer to the fume cupboard. 4> Transfer the rest of the salt solution to the evaporating basin and heat over a Bunsen burner on the clay triangle until the water has evaporated off.
 * Method:**

Results: Take photos of your crystals and upload onto your salt crystals page.
 * Risk assessment:**

1. What shape and size do your crystals have?
 * Discussion:**

2. Describe the differences between crystals that formed fast and those that formed slowly.

3. Can you identify the structure of salt crystals?


 * Conclusion:** (Answer the Aim)


 * Take photos of your crystals and insert them onto your page.
 * Answer the discussion questions.
 * Write a conclusion.

Make a page called 5 crystals from home. Take photos of five crystals and upload onto this wiki page with a description and composition. Ask a parent or caregiver to write a comment through the discussion tab for your page.
 * Task 3. Crystals from home - homework****.**


 * Task 4. Make a page called Copper Sulphate Crystals**.

Insert pictures of your copper sulphate crystals, with a description.

Make a page on your wiki called Sedimentary Rocks. Cut and paste this prac onto the page.
 * Task 5. Settle Down**


 * Aim:** To observe how sediments settle in water.

Water 500ml beaker Spatula Sand Gravel Soil
 * Equipment:**

1> Half fill a beaker with water. 2> Add a handful of each of the sand, soil and gravel to the beaker and stir. 3> Allow to settle and observe..
 * Method:**


 * Results:** Take photos of before and after and upload onto your wiki.

1. Which material settles on top?
 * Discussion:**

2. Which material settles on the bottom?

3. What is the activity modelling? media type="file" key="Y8 Geology 3.1 Minerals.mp3"
 * Conclusion:**

Task 6: Laying the land activity follow this link and read the instructions. https://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/dlrcontent/4c353333/sc_02_csiro_230/index.html