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Igneous, Sedimentary, & Metamorphic Rocks ROCK CYCLE Differentiated Station Labs
Kesler Science Station Lab Rock Cycle If you have never used my Kesler Science Station Labs before please download the FREE Start-Up pack from my TPT store. It will provide you with all of the signage and best practices in order to run the station labs in your classroom. The large directions cards included in this file are intended to be read by the leader of the group once the students get to the station. The smaller task cards can be read by another group member. I prefer that each student do their own lab write-up (included at the end of this file), so that they may use it for reference at a later date. The answer key is provided at the end of the document. Lastly, if any of the internet resources no longer work for some reason please let me know via email at chris@keslerscience.com. I cannot guarantee that all resources will be available, but I tried to choose ones that have been around for many years.
Kesler Science Station Lab Rock Cycle Teacher Directions Explore It! I will spend much of my time at this station making sure that the students understanding the rock samples and not wasting time. You will need rock samples or images of rocks for this station. I listed some examples on the answer document. Illustrate It! I do not have them draw out the entire rock cycle due to time constraints. Take the word bank away for your higher level classes. Read It! Print several different copies (I use 6) of the reading passage so that multiple students can read at different paces Watch It! The video is on YouTube and my Google drive. Use YouTube unless your school is blocked. The original link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm6ccg_do 6k Note that both URL s are case-sensitive. Organize It! The cards for this activity are attached near the end of this file. Print several sets and then just put them in the basket for kids to pull from. This is also a good one for later in the week to demonstrate mastery too! Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one. I like to label the backs with set numbers because they will get mixed up. Write It! Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one. Research It! The goo.gl link on the task card is case-sensitive. The original link is https://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/types.html Assess It! Students should be encouraged to do the Research and Explore station before attempting this one. If I grade anything I usually take a close look at the answers from this station.
Write It! Station Directions It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station. -Read It! -Explore It! -Watch It! -Research It! Answer each of the task card questions on the lab sheet in complete sentences.
Describe the process of how an igneous rock is created. Describe the process of how a sedimentary rock is created. KeslerScience.com, 2015 Describe the process of how a metamorphic rock is created. KeslerScience.com, 2015
Assess It! Station Directions It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station. -Read It! -Explore It! -Watch It! -Research It! Each member will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Assess It! section.
B Rock A C Rock D Rock
What type of rock is formed when hot lava is cooled and hardened? A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Magma Use the diagram to determine the process happening at position B. A. Cooling and hardening B. Compacting and cementation C. Heat and pressure D. Heat and melting. A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Magma Use the diagram to determine what type of rock is at position D (the rock is above the label). Use the diagram to determine the process at position A. A. Cooling and hardening B. Compacting and cementation C. Heat and pressure D. Rock is broken down by weathering and erosion
Read It! Station Directions Each member of the group will read the passage and answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Read It! section. It is important to remember that the answers will come directly from the reading passage.
The Rock Cycle There are three main types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Each of these types of rocks are formed in different ways and each type of rock can be changed into each of the other types of rock. Geologists call this process the Rock Cycle. Essentially the rock cycle is the process that makes and recycles rocks. Most rocks on earth began as igneous rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from magma. Magma cools and solidifies into rock. When igneous rocks are exposed on the surface, time and weather break the rock down into smaller and smaller pieces. This process is called weathering and erosion. Wind and water carry the smaller pieces of igneous rocks into piles called sediment beds. Over time the sediment beds get buried and the pieces of rock become cemented together to form a new type of rock called a sedimentary rock. If a sedimentary rock gets buried deep in the Earth, heat and pressure essentially bake the rock, changing it into something new. This process is called metamorphosis, and the new rock is called a metamorphic rock. Metamorphosis can happen to igneous rocks as well. In short, the rock cycle is the name for the processes that forms and recycles the different types or rocks on our planet. Rocks begin the cycle as igneous rocks, erode into sedimentary rocks then change into metamorphic rocks, finally the rocks melt back to magma and start the process again.
A. Igneous B. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic D. Magma According to the passage, what type of rock do most rocks start out as? What would be the best title for this passage? A. Rocks are Fun to Throw B. How Rocks are Cooled and Hardened C. The Processes of How Rocks are Formed D. 5 Main Types of Rocks What is the process that turns a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock? A. Cooling and hardening B. Compacting and cementation C. Heat and pressure D. Heat and melting. According to the passage, what is the rock cycle? A. The circular path the rock takes B. How rocks are created from dirt C. Process of how rocks are formed from dead plants and animals D. The process that forms and recycles different rocks
Watch It! Station Directions Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1 Complete the task cards in order. Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Watch It! section of the lab sheet.
YouTube http://goo.gl/dedwgy G Drive https://goo.gl/4dgl6h Both URL s are case-sensitive 1. Click Play on the video. 2. Answer questions from cards #2-4 on your lab sheet. What did the jellybeans represent in the demonstration? YouTube List the 3 main types of rocks and the processes of how they are each created. Explain why the rock cycle doesn t have to go in order.
Research It! Station Directions Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1 Complete the task cards in order. Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Research It! section.
1. Go to https://goo.gl/erygnk 2. Read about the 3 types of rocks and then click Next: Start your rock collection (bottom right). 1. Collect each of the 6 rocks and read about them. 2. Click Identify Rock Types and see how well you can identify each of the rocks Answer the following questions on your lab sheet. 1. Click the Rock Cycle Diagram on the green bar at the top. 2. Watch each of the animations 1. What is something new you learned? 2. What was your score on the Identify the Rock game? 3. Why do you think it is important to study rocks?
Explore It! Station Directions One member of the group will read the task cards in order. The group will be responsible for completing each of the tasks that are being read. Each member of the group will then write their conclusions down on the lab sheet in the Explore It! section.
1. Look at rock sample(s) in container #1. 2. On your lab sheet write down some of physical properties about the rock(s). These rocks are igneous rocks and are created when magma or lava cools and hardens. When the lava cools very quickly the rocks appear glass-like and shiny. When the lava cools slowly gas bubbles are trapped inside leaving tiny holes. 1. Look at rock sample(s) in container #2. 2. On your lab sheet write down some of physical properties about the rock(s). These rocks are called sedimentary rocks. After sediment is eroded away through weather and erosion it ends up on the ground or bottom of the ocean. The sediment is compacted and cemented together to form sedimentary rock. Fossils are often found in this type of rock.
1. Look at rock sample(s) in container #3. 2. On your lab sheet write down some of physical properties about the rock(s). These rocks are metamorphic rocks and are created by lots of heat and pressure over a long period of time. Metamorphic rock is created deep within the Earth and can have ribbon-like layers with straight or wavy lines. Crystals are sometimes present Each of the 3 types of rocks can transform into one another. 1. List the 3 types of rocks on your lab sheet.
Illustrate It! Station Directions Each member of the group will draw a quick sketch on the lab sheet that shows they understand the concept that is being taught. Use the colored pencils and markers that are provided. The directions for the sketch are provided on the task card at the table.
Word Bank - Sedimentary - Compaction and Cementation - Heat and Pressure - Igneous - Metamorphic - Cooling and Hardening - Sediment - Weather and Erosion
Illustrate It! Station Directions Complete the diagram on your answer document. Fill in letters A-H C G Type of Rock Rock B F H A Type of Rock E D Type of Rock
Organize It! Station Directions It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station. -Read It! -Explore It! -Watch It! -Research It! Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Organize It! Section. Please mix up the cards again before the next group arrives at this station.
Match the Rock types with their characteristics and properties. Have the teacher check your chart to ensure it is correct. They will sign your lab sheet in the Organize It area.
Sedimentary Rocks Igneous Rocks Metamorphic Rocks Created when magma or lava is cooled and hardens Created when sediment is compacted and cemented together Created when rocks have heat and pressure added to them over a long period of time Glassy surface, or lots of small holes in the rock Conglomerate of many other types of rocks or minerals Ribbon-like layers, straight or wavy stripes Fossils are present Crystals are present KeslerScience.com, 2014
The Rock Cycle Explore It! Task Card #1: Properties - Name Task Card #5: Properties - Task Card #3: Properties - Task Card #7 1. 2. 3. Write It! Task Card #1: Task Card #2: Task Card #3:
The Rock Cycle Name Illustrate It! A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. Assess It! Read It! #1 #3 #2 #4 #1 #3 #2 #4 Research It! Task Card #4: 1. 3. 2. Organize It!
The Rock Cycle Name Watch It! Task Card #2: Task Card #3: Task Card #4:
The Rock Cycle Answer Key Explore It! Task Card #1: Properties will vary depending on your samples. Try to include a glassy surface sample and one with air bubbles in it Task Card #3: Properties will vary according to samples. Sandstone, limestone, and fossils would be great Write It! examples Task Card #5: Properties - will vary according to samples. Marble, Slate, and Gneiss are great examples Task Card #7: 1. Igneous 2. Sedimentary 3. Metamorphic Write It! Task Card #1: An igneous rock is created when magma or lava cools either inside the Earth or outside the Earth. The lava hardens and becomes an igneous rock. Task Card #2: Sedimentary rocks are created when sediment is gathered and is compacted together over time. The process of cementation holds the sediment together and forms sedimentary rock. Task Card #3: Metamorphic rocks are created underground by lots of heat and pressure over a long period of time.
The Rock Cycle Answer Key Illustrate It! A. Igneous B. Sediment C. Sedimentary D. Metamorphic E. Cooling and Hardening F. Weathering and Erosion G. Compaction & Cementation H. Heat and Pressure Assess It! Read It! #1 A #3 C #2 B #4 D #1 A #3 C #2 C #4 D Research It! Task Card #4: 1. This will vary for each student 2. 2. Score for each student Organize It! Igneous - created when magma or lava cools or hardens, glassy surface or tiny holes present 3. This will allow students to reflect on the WHY of their learning. Sedimentary - created when sediment is compacted and cemented, conglomerate, fossils present Metamorphic Heat and pressure over time, crystals present, straight or wavy stripes on the rocks
The Rock Cycle Answer Key Watch It! Task Card #2: The jellybeans represented pieces of sediment. Each color of the jellybean is a different rock or mineral. Task Card #3: Igneous cooling and hardening Sedimentary compaction and cementation Metamorphic heat and pressure over a long period of time Task Card #4: Rocks do not necessarily have to get created in a certain order. All of them can be broken down into sediment or maybe recycled back into the Earth. It is not a cycle like a life cycle that has to follow in a certain order.