Parent Night!, NoExcuse Words, Science, History of the Frank Slide

"NO EXCUSE" words!

Every Tuesday, students will be given 5 new words that come from, and are related to our curricular studies. The expectation is that students will 'say, spell and use' these words in reading, speaking and writing.

Please review these words with your child, discuss their meaning, spelling and use. Students will have access to these words around the classroom and on their desks.

October 1 'no excuse' words:

lustre
hardness
colour
Frank, AB
mountain

https://frankslide.ca/learn

Geology/Rock Experiments:

Testing for hardness

https://geology.com/minerals/mohs-hardness-scale.shtml

Testing for lustre

Lustre is the way light interacts with the surface of a crystal, rock, or mineral. The word traces its origins back to the Latin lux, meaning "light", and generally implies radiance, gloss, or brilliance. A range of terms are used to describe lustre, such as earthy, metallic, greasy, and silky.

Testing for colour

A Rock Color Chart provides a durable, accurate method for classifying and judging rock. Evaluate rock colours of all types where you need it most… in the field. Evaluate rock colour for wet or dry; medium, fine or coarse-grained rocks too.