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You will need: Science Book Science Notebook Scissors Glue Pencil Crayons or Markers. Day 1 The Rock Cycle. Introduction: Types of Rocks Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaInMDNyE8. Introduction Summary – . Up Next: Rock Cycle Vocabulary. Weathering.
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You will need: • Science Book • Science Notebook • Scissors • Glue • Pencil • Crayons or Markers Day 1 The Rock Cycle
Introduction:Types of Rocks Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRaInMDNyE8 Introduction Summary – Up Next: Rock Cycle Vocabulary
Weathering When rocks are broken down into smaller fragments.
Erosion When rock fragments are moved by some force of nature. www.mrscalaban.com/Erosion.htm
Deposition When rock fragments are laid down in a new location.
Igneous Rock Formed by cooling and hardening of hot liquid rock
Sedimentary Rock Formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together
Metamorphic Rock Formed when rocks are changed by heat & pressure.
Weathering Formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together. Formed when rocks are changed by pressure and heat. Erosion Formed by cooling and hardening of hot liquid rock. Deposition Igneous Rock When rock fragments are laid down in a new location Sedimentary Rock When rock fragments are moved by some force of nature. When rocks are broken down into smaller fragments. Metamorphic Rock
Assignment: Rock Cycle Vocabulary Flip Book Weathering – When rocks are broken down into smaller fragments. Erosion – When rock fragments are moved by some force of nature. Deposition – When rock fragments are laid down in a new location. Igneous Rock – Formed by cooling and hardening of hot liquid rock. Sedimentary Rock – Formed when sediments are pressed and cemented together. Metamorphic Rock – formed when rocks are changed by heat and pressure.
Day 2 – Metamorphic Rock • You will need: • Science Book • Science Notebook • Pencil • Crayons or Markers • Rock Cycle Vocabulary Flip Book
Metamorphic Rock Study Jam http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/rocks-minerals-landforms/metamorphic-rocks.htm
Types of Metamorphic Rocks Gneiss - • Pronounced like the word “nice”. • Grey or pink with dark streaks or layers. Glittery. • Medium to course grained • Is sometimes used as facing stone on buildings
Types of Metamorphic Rocks Slate • Often grey • Fine-grained • Used for roofs, floor tiles, billiard table tops and tombstones
Types of Metamorphic Rocks Hornfels • Dark colored • Fine-grained • Used for decorative stones
Types of Metamorphic Rocks Marble • Swirls and veins of many colors • medium to course grained • used for sculptures, building stone, sometimes used in paper, plastic and toothpaste
Compare – Shows how two or more things are alike. Contrast – Shows how two or more things are different.
Day 3 – Igneous Rock • You will need: • Science Book • Science Notebook • Pencil • Crayons or Markers • Rock Cycle Vocabulary Flip Book
Types of Igneous Rocks Obsidian • Dark to black • glassy • frequently carved for jewelry – such as earrings, bracelets, and pendants
Types of Igneous Rocks Pumice • Light colored • frothy • used as an abrasive material in hand soaps and emery boards
Types of Igneous Rocks Basalt • Dark colored • fine-grained • used in aggregate (a component of a composite material used to resist compressive stress)
Types of Igneous Rocks Granite • Light colored • course-grained • Used in architectural construction, ornamental stone and monuments
Compare – Shows how two or more things are alike. Contrast – Shows how two or more things are different.
Day – Sedimentary Rock • You will need: • Science Book • Science Notebook • Pencil • Crayons or Markers • Rock Cycle Vocabulary Flip Book
Types of Sedimentary Rocks Coal • Black or brownish black • course-grained • Largest source of energy for the generation of electricity worldwide
Types of Sedimentary Rocks Sandstone • White, tan, brown, reddish, dark colored • Sandpapery feel • Common building and paving material.
Types of Sedimentary Rocks Conglomerate • Colorful • Course-grained • Used for construction industry and decoration.
Types of Sedimentary Rocks Limestone • Abundant fossils, greys, tans, lighter shades • Fine grained • Used for manufacture of paper, linoleum, fiberglass and carpet backing.
Compare – Shows how two or more things are alike. Contrast – Shows how two or more things are different.