The info that I gain from these assessments is so important to me. It gives me a starting point for my instruction. It also gives me data that I can share with parents as we progress through the year. Like many of you, all this info goes into a giant binder. This binder has a tab for each student and most of the materials (such as extra recording sheets and various flash cards) I need to complete assessments.
Lewisite is primarily a vesicant (causing blisters). It secondarily irritates the lungs and is a systemic poison. Upon contact with the skin, it causes large, painful, fluid-filled blisters, especially on the extremities, back, and scrotum.
Magnetite is a natural magnet! Part of a mineral group called the oxides, magnetite can usually be identified by its strong magnetism and dark color. Magnetite is often not very abundant, but it can be found in many different types of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.