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\nScience 4 Inquiry: Middle School Earth Science Lessons\n

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\nThe Science 4 Inquiry: Earth Science Collection includes 16 lessons designed for middle school. Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of everyday materials and apply their findings to diagram the layers of the Earth,...\n
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\nRocks Makin' Rocks: Rock Cycle Simulation\n

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\nScholars review prior knowledge before completing a hands-on simulation of the rock cycle. They write stories or songs summarizing their simulations to demonstrate mastery.\n
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\nRide the Rock Cycle\n

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\nStudents identify the steps in the rock cycle. They complete a K-W-L chart before the instructional activity begins. They answer questions about the stages to complete the instructional activity.\n
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\nOur World: The Rock Cycle\n

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\nSedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks are the stars of this interesting video produced by NASA. The rock cycle is when each of these three types of rocks transforms into another kind of rock - which happens under extreme...\n
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\nThe Rock Cycle\n

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\nHere is an outstanding video that is produced and narrated by a young scholar. He does a fabulous job explaining what the three types of rocks are and how they interact with each other in the rock cycle - which is how rocks actually...\n
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\nRocks and Processes of the Rock Cycle: One Rocks Turns to Another...\n

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\nGeology scholars test their rock identification skills in an interactive that examines the rock cycle from the three main nodes of rocks. Other topics include visual clues to rock identity and the conditions needed to make rocks change...\n
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\nThe Rock Cycle\n

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\nAren't all rocks the same? High school earth scientists can say \"definitely not!\" after viewing the second in a series of seven videos. Beginning with an easy analysis and comparison of sandstone and granite, class members follow the...\n
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\nStudy Jams! The Rock Cycle\n

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\nRock out with a song, video, and quiz about the rock cycle. Learn how it is similar to recycling, the different kinds of rocks, and how they form. There is a karaoke feature that allows learners to sing along, helping to cement the...\n
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\nRock Cycle: The Story of a Rock\n

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\nStudents examine the rock cycle by watching videos and then use creative storytelling techniques to tell the story of a rock as it undergoes geologic changes.\n
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\nThe Rock Cycle - Thinking About Relationships Among the Major Rock Groups\n

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\nStep-by-step, arrow-by-arrow, viewers are walked through the rock cycle. In the end, you have a simple, yet complete diagram of the process. Pictures appear to show samples of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. The presentation...\n
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\nThe Rock Cycle: The Story of a Rock\n

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\nStudents describe the changes undergone by rocks during the rock cycle and develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the rock cycle.\n
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\nThe Rockin' Rock Cycle- Igneous Rock\n

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\nFifth graders recall prior knowledge about rocks. In this igneous rock lesson, learners work in cooperative groups to perform experiments to classify the properties of igneous rock. They write a detailed paragraph and illustrate the rock...\n
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\nRock Cycle and Rocks Lab\n

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\nScience rocks! Explore three types of rocks and the rock cycle with an igneous rocks experiment. Pupils discuss textures, composition, and learn how melts are formed from the Earth's crust. They weigh materials using a scientific scale...\n
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\nExploring the Rock Cycle\n

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\nAn understanding of the rock cycle is essential in geology and earth science classes.\n
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\nRock Cycle Activity\n

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\nA few of the components of this lesson are not possible to carry out because the rock cycle diagram and challenge handouts are not included. Hopefully, you already have your own rock cycle diagram or worksheet to use as a concept...\n
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\nThe Rock Cycle\n

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\nThis cross-curricular reading comprehension worksheet asks kids to read a passage of the rock cycle and then to use information in the article to respond to a series of questions.\n
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\nStudy Jams! Igneous Rocks\n

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\nDynamic music pumps up viewers as they learn about intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks. Presentation slides include a graphic depiction of magma below Earth's surface , photographs of lava exploding and flowing, and close-ups of...\n
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\nStudy Jams! Sedimentary Rocks\n

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\nFascinating photos of sedimentary rocks and formations supply a brief overview for your geology class. By viewing these slides, learners discover that sedimentary rocks are made of tiny bits of rock, dirt, or shell that have settled,...\n
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\nStudy Jams! Metamorphic Rocks\n

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\nPhotographs of magnificent metamorphic rock formations make up the bulk of this brief slide show. Along with the upbeat background music, slow-moving slides, and informational captions of the slide show, you will also find key...\n
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\nWhat is it? Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?\n

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\nJust as rocks move through the rock cycle, your giddy geologists will move descriptions around until they are all in the correct category. After cutting out several types of rock movement, learners determine whether the action is...\n
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\nRock Cycle\n

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\nIn this rock cycle worksheet, students simulate the changes that occur during the rock cycle using a sugar cube. They use the sugar cube to represent a rock and perform changes on the sugar cube that represent the stages of the rock cycle.\n
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\nA Rock Cycle Shower\n

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\nStudents classify rocks as sedimentary, igneous or metamorphic based on physical properties. In this earth science lesson, students recreate the rock cycle using a set of stones placed on labeled shower curtain. They explain the...\n
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\nA Model of the Rock Cycle\n

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\nIn this rock cycle worksheet, young scholars use different colored crayons to represent different types of rocks. They follow step by step procedures to model the rock cycle with the crayons. Students draw the rock cycle, show...\n
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\nRock Cycles, Crayon Cycles\n

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\nStudents examine the rock cycle and the path that rocks go through to rearranged in different ways. They define key vocabulary terms, then in small groups conduct a variety of experiments using crayon shavings as simulated rocks and...\n
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