Reading list for 4^th edition of text.

Week Dates Lecture Topics (Tentative) Reading Labs

1 9/29- Introduction & the scientific method, Chp 1 Lab 1: Crystal growth

10/3 Rock types & rock cycle, Geologic time

2 10/6 - Earth’s formation and plate Chp. 2 Lab 2: Intro to minerals.

10/10 tectonics overview pg 37-54 EXIT QUIZ ON LABS 1 & 2

3 10/13 - Atomic structure, atomic bonding, Chp. 3 Lab 3: Ore Minerals

10/17 chemical formulas p 60-66

4 10/20 - Mineral groups and bonding in Chp. 3 Lab 4: Rock forming minerals

10/24 minerals p 67-82 (Feldspars & Quartz)

EXAM ON ORE MINERALS

5 10/27- Introduction to igneous rocks & Chp.4 Lab 5: Other rock forming minerals

10/31 Intrusive igneous rocks

MIDTERM Wed 10/29 or Thru 10/30

6 11/03- Volcanoes and volcanic rocks Chp. 5 Lab 6: Igneous rock textures

11/07 QUIZ ON LABS 4 & 5

7 11/10 - Volcanoes continued Chp. 5 Lab 7: Igneous rock ID

11/14 NO CLASS Wed (VETERAN’S DAY) Make up lab Thursday 9-12

8 11/17- Weathering and soil formation Chp 6 Lab 8: Sedimentary rocks

11/21 EXAM: ROCK FORMING

9 11/24- Sedimentary rocks Chp. 6 Lab 9: Metamorphic rocks

11/28 NO CLASS THURS (THANKSGIVING) QUIZ ON LABS 6, 7 & 8

10 12/01- Metamorphic rocks Chp. 7 (all) LAB FINAL (Rock

12/05