The Rock Cycle
Big Idea:
- Earth materials are changed as they cycle through the geosphere and are used as resources, with economic and environmental implications.
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will:
- understand what the surface and internal processes of the rock cycle.
- experience and interpret the local environment.
- construct, analyze, and interpret graphs, models, and/or diagrams.
- use knowledge of scientific concepts that are consistent with evidence.
Introduction:
- Watch the following video:
Activities:
Create a document and upload to Assignments in TEAMS.
Create a document and upload to Assignments in TEAMS.
- What are the three different types of rocks and how do they form?
- Sketch a diagram of the rock cycle to show the different processes and types of rocks.
Conclusion:
- Find a rock outside (if you can). If not send me a note and I will send you picture.
- Take a picture of your rock it and insert it into your document.
- What type of rock do you think you have? What evidence has led you to this conclusion?