ROCKS AND MINERALS - Division C
Teams will demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals.
Added 01/26/12 Information from the Coaches & Event Captain Meeting Jan. 25, 2012
One large room divided into two parts. Each half room will have the same 10 stations.
Multiple teams from the same school will be separated from each other.
You can NOT go back to a station.
Multiple choice event.
Hardiness test, all equipment will be there.
You may bring a loupe.
Everything needs to be secured in the binder and ONE book.
Each station will be labeled with the number of samples.
Over 4 minutes 30 seconds per station.
Each station will have multiple rocks. Students will have time to work on the stations.
Identification is very important. ID, sort and answer questions.
Time breaker, 10th station – it is fun!
Added 11/30/11 Official Rocks & Minerals List for the San Diego County Competition and
List of Minerals students should know their chemical formulas, Division C ONLY
ALL of the rocks and minerals on the National List are possible parts of our Regional Competition. In addition, for Division C only, the students are expected to know the chemical formulas for minerals marked with dots.
Added 11/22/11 Rocks & Minerals C 2012 Clarification
Added 11/14/11 Rock & Mineral C Workshop Handout from Event Captain
ALL of the rocks and minerals on the National List are possible parts of our Regional Competition. In addition, for Division C only, the students are expected to know the chemical formulas for minerals marked with dots.
Added 09/21/11 2012 Official National Rocks and Minerals List
Resources:
- National SO Rocks & Minerals web page.
- scioly Wiki
- scioly Forum
- scioly Test Exchange
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