Exit this survey Pre Appraisal FA2012 - Bluestone, Cheryl Expectations about learning in my Gems and Minerals Class Question Title * Please place your 5-number Study ID here Study ID You have been taking a course where you have been learning about gems and minerals for several weeks. We would like you to do your best to estimate your answers to these questions now that the first unit is finished (or almost finished). Remember, your answers WILL NOT HAVE ANY IMPACT ON YOUR GRADE IN THIS CLASS. Do not put your name on this form, Just use the Study ID you created. You may chose to skip any questions that you do not wish to answer. However, try to rate honestly, how much confidence you have that you can complete the following tasks right now: Try to give a true answer about this—there are NO right or wrong answers. We want to know what students expect at this point in the semester. For each of the questions listed below, rate your confidence on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 indicating no confidence and 100 indicating complete confidence. Once you decide on a number, please just type the number in the box on the right hand side of the question.Note: If you do not wish to answer any question on this form, just skip it and go on to the next one. Question Title * - - - - 0- - - - - 10- - - - - 20- - - - - 30- - - - - 40- - - - -50- - - - -.60- - - - - 70- - - - - 80- - - - - 90- - - - -100 - - - - NOT CONFIDENT AT ALL - - - - - - MODERATELY CONFIDENT - - - - - - EXTREMELY CONFIDENT 1. I am… explain and list the differences between synthetic forms of diamonds and genuine diamonds. 2. I am… describe the process used to make synthetic forms of diamonds. 3. I am… can explain the difference between different types of mining for minerals. 4. I am… explain what factors make a gemstone valuable. 5. I am _______ explain the things that happen to (or the properties) of some minerals when they are placed in UV light. 6. I am… differentiate between the tools used to test hardness, density, and absorption. 7. I am….. use information in a textbook and apply the properties to distinguish between a group of unknown gems and name them. 8. I am… tell igneous rocks from sedimentary rocks. 9. I am… learn what gemstones are found in igneous rocks. 10. I am…use microscopic characteristics to recognize gems. 11. I am… explain different parts of the microscope and their function. 12. I am… explain ways how a gem microscope would differ from a biological microscope. 13. I am… explain the characteristics of synthetic gem materials that distinguish them from natural minerals and gemstone. 14. I am…apply specific gravity to tell gem topaz from citrine quartz. 15. I am… think of a second test, immediately, that could be applied to tell topaz from citrine. 16. I am… learn how the atomic structure of a gemstone or mineral is related to its physical appearance and its properties. 17. I am… learn that some properties of gems are related to the internal ordered arrangement of atoms and chemical bonding. 18. I am… distinguish between synthetically made and natural blue spinel (a gemstone) testing their appearance in ultraviolet light. 19. I am… distinguish a blue sapphire from a blue diamond just by testing their hardnesses. Done