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Rock Cycle: The Story of a Rock

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Students 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.

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the rock cycle, rocks, minerals

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minerals, rock, rock cycle, science
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9th - 12th
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Science
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