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DLP Rock-Forming Minerals
DLP Rock-Forming Minerals
Department of Education
Region V - Bicol
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF ALBAY
San juan high school
San juan, oas, albay
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content The learner demonstrates understanding of the origin and environment of formation of
Standards common minerals and rocks.
B. Performance Conduct a survey to assess the possible geologic/ hydrometeorological hazards that your
Standards community may experience.
C. Learning In this lesson, you should be able to identify common rock-forming minerals using their
Competencies physical and chemical properties. (S11/12ES-1a-9)
/ Objectives
Specifically, you should be able to:
Guide Questions:
Guide Questions:
1.
Plastic Bottle is not a mineral
1. Briefly explain why each substance does or
does not meet the criteria to be considered because it is not naturally
as a mineral. occurring substance.
Plastic Bottle Rock Salt is a mineral because it
Rock Salt is solid, inorganic and natural. It
Coal is chemically homogenous
Ice sharing the same chemical
Glass formula NaCl. It is also crystalline
which means that the atoms are
2. List down three (3) more substances that orderly arranged and in
meet the criteria of a mineral. repeating pattern.
3. Do you think the five criteria discussed Coal is not a mineral because it is
above are sufficient enough in identifying derived from dead plants that
and classifying minerals? Yes or No? Why? cannot decay, meaning it is
organic.
Ice is a mineral because it is
inorganic and natural. It is
chemically homogeneous (with
formula H2O) and is crystalline. It
becomes a nonmineral if it melts
into water.
Glass is not a mineral because the
atoms are not arranged in an
ordered and repeating pattern.
Glass is not crystalline.
ACTIVITY NO. 2
Identifying Unknown Minerals
ACTIVITY NO. 2
Identifying Unknown Minerals
Guide Questions:
Guide Questions:
1. No, While the color of a
1. The color of a mineral, as seen in natural mineral helps in identifying
light, is an obvious and useful identification those minerals with
feature. But, is it reliable to solely observed characteristic colors, there
this physical property to identify a mineral? are pitfall in relying solely on
Justify your answer. colors. Many minerals occur
2. Hardness of a mineral is commonly in variety of colors while a
measured on the Mohs Scale which ranges large number of minerals are
from hardness 1 (Talc) to hardness 10 white or colorless.
(Diamond) where each mineral can scratch
those with a lower scale number. Following 2. Apatite/Hornblende, Fluorite,
this principle, which mineral/s can be Mica/Calcite,
scratched by feldspar? Gypsum/Kaolinite, Talc
3. Based from what you learned in the activity,
key the correct order of steps or procedures 3. ___5__ Evaluate any other
in identifying a mineral by numbering 1-5 in physical properties necessary
the space before the description. to determine the mineral’s
identity.
_____ Evaluate any other physical properties
necessary to determine the mineral’s __3___ Identify its cleavage or
identity. fracture.
_____ Identify its cleavage or fracture. ___1_ Look at it closely on all
visible sides to see how it
_____ Look at it closely on all visible sides to reflects or emits light. (color)
see how it reflects or emits light. (color)
___4__ Name its luster.
_____ Name its luster.
___2__ Test its hardness.
_____ Test its hardness.
F. Elaborate The teacher will process the responses of the The students will listen to the
students in the activity and further discuss the discussion. After the discussion, the
different properties of minerals. The teacher will students should be able to generalize
also discuss the common rock-forming minerals. the concepts discussed.
Color is the appearance of the object caused by • Minerals are inorganic, naturally-
light either being reflected or emitted. The color occurring, crystalline solids with
given by the mineral in its powder form is called definite chemical composition.
streak. Luster describes the way light is reflected
off a mineral’s surface. Hardness of a mineral • The chemical property of a mineral
pertains to its resistance to being scratched. constitutes its chemical composition
Density describes the amount of matter present in which is expressed in its physical
a certain amount of space or volume while specific properties.
gravity is a measure of a mineral’s density as • Some physical properties of
compared to water. The habit is the characteristic minerals are color and streak,
appearance of a crystal which has been determined hardness, cleavage and fracture,
by its predominate form. If a mineral break and luster, crystal form and habit,
forms a smooth surface, it is called cleavage. If the density, specific gravity and
mineral breaks unevenly it is fractured. diaphaneity. These properties are
Diaphaneity or transparency refers to the way in used to identify minerals.
which light passes through a mineral specimen.
• Although there are thousands of
Common Rock-forming Minerals minerals, only very few groups are
Although there are around 5000 different mineral involved in rock-formation. Major
species, only a few form rocks and are called “rock- rock-forming minerals are
forming minerals”. Most minerals are “accessory plagioclase feldspar, alkali feldspar,
minerals” that occur in small quantities within a quartz micas, amphiboles, pyroxene,
rock. The common rock-forming minerals are olivine, calcite and dolomite.
plagioclase feldspars, alkali feldspar, quartz, • Minerals are used in a wide array of
amphiboles, micas, olivine, pyroxenes, calcite and products such as jewelries, ceramics,
dolomite. dyes, salts, cosmetics and
technologies. Minerals are also
important in the electrical, steel and
construction industries.
REMARKS This lesson employs 7Es Inquiry Model and the diversity of learners and their varied
learning needs will be considered throughout the lesson.
Formative assessments will be done throughout the lesson.
A rubric will be used in the activities.
Concepts in other learning areas were integrated in this lesson.
REFLECTION
Prepared by:
ROMNICK N. MAGDARAOG
Teacher II