METAMORPHIC ROCK POWER POINT PROJECT
DUE FOR PRESENTATION IN CLASS on or before: Friday, February 1, 2013
Instructions:
1. Create at least 9 slides for the power point.
2. Use the internet and your text book (page: 272-274) to find information about the type of
rock that has been assigned to you. You must use at least 2 different sources.
METAMORPHIC:
Slide 1: TITLE SLIDE
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Add a title: “Metamorphic Rock”.
A picture of an example of Metamorphic Rock
Label the example.
Your name
Slide 2: How Metamorphic Rock is formed
 Add a title: “How Metamorphic Rock is Formed”.
 Add one or more images showing how metamorphic rocks are formed.
 Add brief information (2 or 3 sentences) about how Metamorphic rock is formed. (You
may want to bullet your sentences.)
Slide 3: Characteristics of Foliated Metamorphic Rocks
 Add a title: “Foliated Metamorphic Rocks”.
 Add at least 2 examples of foliated metamorphic rock
 Add 2 or 3 brief sentences with labels of names of rocks and characteristics. What are
the common minerals found in them? What do they look like?
Slide 4: Characteristics of Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks
 Add a title: “Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks”.
 Add at least 2 examples of nonfoliated metamorphic rocks.
 Add 2 or 3 brief sentences with labels of names of rocks and characteristics. What are
the common minerals found in them? What do they look like?
Slide 5: Compare and Contrast the Three Types of Rocks.
 Add a title: “Foliated vs. Non-foliated”
 How would you determine if you have a foliated or non-foliated rock?
 You may use any method you choose to show your compare and contrast.
 EX. Venn Diagram, paragraph, story, visuals with explanation etc.
Slide 6: Common Uses of Metamorphic Rocks
 Add a title: “Common Uses of Metamorphic Rocks”.
 Add images of at least 2 examples of uses of Metamorphic rocks.
 Add information describing several uses of Metamorphic rocks.
Slide 7: Interesting Facts
 Add a title: “Interesting Facts”.
 Add one or more images of interesting Metamorphic rocks. Add 3 or more interesting
facts about Metamorphic rocks.
Slide 8: Resource Page
 Add a title: “Resource Page”
 Site computer resources. Ex. Internet Site, Date Accessed (Month Day Year). Web
 Site book resources. Author (Last, First); Title of Book; Publisher; Publishing City;
Publishing Date. Print
Slide 9: Extra Page
 You can choose anything you want to put on this page as long as it pertains to a
metamorphic rock or your presentation. It must be appropriate. You will be graded on
the creativity of the page and how well it ties into your project.