Geology Hyperstudio
Required Elements


Following is a list of what students need to cover in their Hyperstudio Stacks, remember that one additional element is Good and a few additional elements will make it Excellent.


Introduction and/or Title Card: This could be the Home card with buttons to all the main topics.


Rocks and the Rock Cycle:
Igneous rocks, they come from magma or lava, cools and hardens, Sedimentary Rocks, weathering, erosion, deposited, compacted and cemented, Metamorphic Rocks, changed rocks, from heat and pressure, Rock Cycle, diagram (from the web or hand drawn), and needs to have an accurate description.


Soil: Tell how soil is formed, humus, profile, horizons (labeled, named and explained), and soil types (use pictures and diagrams from the web AND hand drawn for full credit).


Minerals: What a mineral is, how to identify minerals (hardness, color, luster, crystal structure, streak, density, cleavage and fracture), how they are formed, and what they are used for.


Bibliography: List the resources you used to get your information.


Sounds and transitions: Use as many sounds and transitions as you want. Make it fun and interactive, but remember that you have to show that you know the topics!

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