Nov. 2-6: Earth Processes--Rocks
Monday you will erupt your volcano. While you are waiting for it to erupt, you will watch video clips of different volcanoes erupting. After your volcano erupts, you will need to answer the questions on LN p. 12. You can watch the videos here: Mt. St. Helens Eruption, Lava on Land and in Water, Types of Volcanoes, "Sleepless in Seattle" and Mt. Rainier
Tuesday you will read p. 150-153 about the types of rocks formed from the cooled lava or magma from a volcano: igneous rocks. After reading you will add notes to your Rock Web on LN p. 7 then work on vocab terms (igneous rock, volcano, magma, lava, vent).
Wednesday you will finish your vocab terms then start Activity 6: Rock Cycle. If you have any modeling clay to donate to class, please bring it in by Wednesday! You will create a model of a metamorphic rock then answer the questions on LN p. 13.
Thursday you will read p. 162-164 about metamorphic rocks then define the vocab terms metamorphic rock, crystal, and rock cycle. You will also add notes to your Rock Web on LN p. 7. The class will have a discussion about the rock cycle and you will fill in the diagram on LN p. 14.
Friday you will read p. 166-168 about the rock cycle. Mrs. Stock and Mrs. Hines will explain the next academic assignment to the class. It will focus on the three types of rocks and the rock cycle.