Earth Science: Rocks & the Rock Cycle
Unit 3 Tic Tac Toe Homework
Name:____________________________________
Directions: You will need to complete two assignments for each class period. You will need to select at least one from each row. You
will receive a stamp each day during class for completing each assignment.
Write 3 paragraphs
about the three types
of rocks. Underline
the vocabulary that
you use from the list
(must use at least 6
words).
Diagram, color, and
label the rock cycle.
Draw and label all the
arrows between rock
types.
Sketch and describe 2
types of metamorphic
rocks
List and describe 4
everyday uses for
specific sedimentary
rocks
Write the word and
definition and draw a
picture that represents
8 rock cycle
vocabulary. Drawings
should be neat and in
color.
Write 5 facts about
classifying igneous
rocks. They must be in
complete sentences.
Write the name and
characteristics and
draw a picture that
represents 5 different
sedimentary rocks.
Create a picture book
‘guide’ to grain size
identification. Include
step-by-step directions
and examples of each
category.
Complete a 3 circle
Venn Diagram :
Igneous, Metamorphic
& Sedimentary
Include at least 4 facts
in every circle.
Create a rock cycle
word scramble with 6
words and clues.
Create 4 trading cards
with a picture and
description of
sedimentary rock
structures.
Create a Rock Cycle
Crossword Puzzle
with 10 clues.
Create an acrostic
poem with the word:
igneous
Write a RAP/POEM
about this unit.
Underline 10
vocabulary words.
Draw a three frame
cartoon about an
element’s journey
through the rock
cycle.
Create a visual
organizer to organize
the processes by
which sedimentary
rocks form.
Each letter must begin
a complete sentence.