A Rock Cycle A Rock Cycle ShowerShower

Depositional Environment

sandstone

Sedimentary RocksSedimentary Rocks

oldest

youngest

Basalt

lava

Igneous RocksIgneous Rocks

volcanomantle

Slow coolingmagma

Fast coolingmagma

rocklayers

Pumice

VolcanicAsh

Igneous RocksIgneous Rocks

Igneous RocksIgneous Rocks

Granite

mantle

Slow coolingmagma

Fast coolingmagma

rocklayers

Gneiss

Metamorphic RocksMetamorphic RocksPressure from rocks above

Earth’s Surface

Molten rock

InstructionsInstructions

A Rock Cycle ShowerA Rock Cycle ShowerThe ONLY materials you need to bring outside:

A Rock Cycle Shower Today’s Date • 1 pencil or pen• Your science notebook

- On the top of a new page in your notebook write: A Rock Cycle Shower Date

- Next, add it to your Table of Contents

a. In your Journal list at least 5 observations of your rock (for example texture, color, grain size, shape).

b. Write down if you think it is a Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic rock.

Step 1: Rock Observations

c. Go around the circle and have each person share: (1) descriptions of their rock(2) what type of rock you may have and WHY!!

d. As a group, put your rocks into 3 piles (Igneous, Sedimentary,

Metamorphic) in the center of your circle based on your characterizations & descriptions

*Ask your teacher to come by and check your rocks

In your group, sit in a circle. Each person selects 1 rock sample

- Open your rock cycle and place it on the ground

- Open your envelope and pass out materials to each team member

- Place the cards on the rock cycle where you think they should go

Step 2: Take a Rock Cycle Shower

Green Cards describe major parts of the rock cycle (Student #1)

Blue Cards describe the Green Cards (Students #2 & 3)

White Cards are Processes (Students #4 & 5)

Yellow Cards describe the processes (Students #6 & 7)

squares

squares

arrows

arrows

Step 3: Put items from the box on your rock cycle

Red TeamBlue Cards Green Cards

Yellow Cards

White Cards

Step 4: Add descriptive words using post-it notes

Post-LessonPost-LessonDiscussionDiscussion

1. What was the easiest part of constructing your rock cycle? What difficulties did you have?

3. There is no rock cycle on the Moon. Why might rocks be ‘recycled’ on Earth and not on the Moon?

2. Did the other group’s Rock Cycle look like yours? What was the same or different?

4. How might you tell apart an Igneous extrusive rock from an Igneous intrusive rock?

5. What type of rock forms deep in the Earth due to intense heat and pressure (but does not melt)

Discussion Questions