Digging into the Rock Cycle

STEM Thursday, Browne, February 19th, 2015

Presenters:

Ms. Bradshaw, Ms. Escobar, Dr. Jeffery, Ms. Luthi, Ms. Stroman

Rock Cycle Lesson Plan

ENGAGE  

What does Bill Nye have to say about the Rock Cycle?

EXPLORE

Interactive Video and Webpage

Advanced Organizer-Classifying Rocks

Let’s Look at Some Rocks

Rock Collection

EXPLAIN

What are the three types of rock and how do they form?

Rock Cycle PPT

  • Sedimentary   shale           Sandstone

  • Metamorphic SCHIST             GNEISS

  • Igneous             obsidian             pumice

ELABORATE

How can we use crayons to simulate the rock cycle?

crayon rocks

 

EVALUATE

ROCK CYCLE Concept Map Diagram

What have you learned about rocks and the rock cycle?

 

Complete Cycle