Today you will use this chart to help you identify some common minerals, “instructed the science Teacher. Each group of students was given three minerals to identify. Lara and her partners were puzzled by one sample. It looked like several minerals in the chart. Raha thought it was calcite. How can the group be sure it is calcite? use the acid test

see if it breaks into sheets

see if it is attracted to a magnet

compare the color to other minerals

The scientific method is a series of steps followed by scientific investigators to answer specific questions about the natural world. it involves making observations, formulating a hypothesis, and conducting scientific experiments.the steps of the scientific method are •observation-the first step of the scientific method involves making an observation about something that interests you•question-once you've made your observation, you must formulate a question about what you have observed. •hypothesis-once you've made your observation, you must formulate a question about what you have observed. •experiment-once you've developed a hypothesis, you must design and conduct an experiment that will test it.•results-the results are where you report what happened in the experiment. •conclusion-the final step of the scientific method is developing a conclusion.i hope that this you : )