Day Three: Bling, Bling!!

Let's review what we know in our study of rocks and minerals.

• We know minerals are NOT rocks.
• We know rocks are made up of 2 or more different minerals.
  
• We can identify minerals by looking at their color, luster, hardness, and streak.

Today, we are going to look at different minerals -- birthstones! Do you know what YOUR birthstone is? You will in just a few minutes, because we are going to make Birthstone Bling.

1. Learn about your birthstone by finding the month you were born in.
- http://www.jewelrymall.com/birthstones.html
- http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/gemstones/birthstones.html

2. Now that you know what your birthstone is, you get to design your very own bling. What kind of bling item do you want? You can do anything from jewelry to belt buckles. The sky is the limit - be creative!

3. Show your bling! Think about the best way to show off your bling. Are you going to make a model of your bling? Maybe you will create a fashion drawing of your bling? Or maybe you will make a small poster showing off your bling? Think long and hard about how you want to show us your design.

4. Write a comment telling me about your "bling-erific" design!