Chocolate Chip
Rock Cycle
Activity
Rock Cycle Pop Quiz!
Easy: Name two real Minecraft rocks!
Sandstone
Obsidian
Hard: What kind of rock is Sandstone?
Hard: What kind of rock is obsidian?
Three different types of Rocks
Igneous Rocks form when lava
or magma inside volcanoes
cools down.
Sedimentary Rocks form when
eroded minerals is brought
together in rivers or oceans.
Metamorphic Rocks form when
heat and pressure squish
together different minerals
The Rock Cycle
Rocks change
from one form
to another
over time.
That’s why we
call it the
“Rock cycle.”
Let’s make
rocks from
chocolate
chips!
Instructions
1) Name your minerals.
2) Use a grater or knife to erode your minerals
and form sedimentary rock.
3) Place your sedimentary rock into a plastic bag
and apply pressure and warmth to form
metamorphic rock.
4) Use the hotplate to melt your metamorphic
rock and then cool it to form igneous rock.
Make sure to fill out your worksheet after
each step!
Word Bank
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Mineral-------------Mineral
Heat/pressure-------Calor / Presión
Igneous - ignis means fire (ignition, ignite)
Sedimentary--------Sedimentarios
Metamorphic - morph means to change shape
Metamofórico– forico significa el cambio de forma.
Rock - made of minerals
Rocas/Piedras ----- formadas de minerales
Videos and songs
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9BCVa
AB_NU
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOsRF
MPE7cM
Materials
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Worksheet printouts
3 different colours of Chocolate chips
Hot plate
Plastic bags
Grater or plastic knives to break up
chocolate
• Pan or beaker for melting chocolate
• water