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DIY Rock Cycle
Provided by: Lucy Stott, University of Bristol
Activity type(s): Lesson plan, Classroom activity, Subject knowledge booster
Duration: 30-60 mins
Suitable for ages: 7-11 years old, 11-14 years old
Description:
A fun and easy way to demonstrate the processes of the Rock Cycle, using Starburst sweets!
Document includes:
-Detailed instructions on how to create sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous ‘rocks’ using sweets. (Detailed description as well as step by step instructions)
-Vocab match up worksheet (including jumbled and unjumbled)
-Rock cycle processes worksheet (with example of what to draw/write in your cycle)
Links to activity files: https://earth-science.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/formidable/5/KS3RockCycle.docx
Subject areas:
- Earth and Atmosphere
- Earth formation and structure
- Igneous rocks
- Metamorphic geology
- Sedimentology
- Forces
- Experimental skills and strategies
- Vocabulary, units, symbols and nomenclature
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