Minerals Learning Guide includes self-directed readings, easy-to-follow illustrated explanations, guiding questions, inquiry-based activities, a lab investigation, key vocabulary review and assessment review questions, along with a post-test. It covers the following standards-aligned concepts: What is a Mineral?; Minerals vs. Rocks; Properties of Minerals; Crystals; How do Minerals Form?; Mineral Resources; Mining and the Environment; Use of Minerals; and Identifying Minerals. Aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and other state standards.