Exploring the Rock Cycle
4th GradeScience45 min
Learning Objective
I can describe how rocks change from one type to another in the rock cycle.
Lesson Flow
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The Rock Cycle - How Rocks Change Over Time
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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The rock cycle is an interconnected system of processes that causes rocks to change over time.
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Weathering and erosion break down rocks into sediments, which can then undergo compaction and cementation to form sedimentary rocks.
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Heat and pressure can cause igneous and sedimentary rocks to undergo metamorphism and become metamorphic rocks.
Practice
8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Name three processes that can change a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock.”
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