Activity: Journey through the Rock Cycle
Passport
Directions:
v Write the name of your starting location
v Decide what type of rock you are starting out as and record (Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic)
v Stamp your passport with the stamp located at your starting station
v Roll the die to see where you will travel next & Record your number
v Copy the information written next to the number you rolled - under the area labeled “How I w ill travel…”
v Write the name of the next station (written in bold) – under the area labeled “Where I am going”
v Go to the station that you just recorded
v Repeat
Rock Cycle – Starting Station #1Starting location of my Rock Cycle…
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Starting type of rock: / Starting Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Station #2
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / New Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Station #3
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / New Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Starting Station #4
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / Starting Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Station #5
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / New Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Station #6
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / New Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
Rock Cycle – Station #7
New location of my Rock Cycle…
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New type of rock: / New Stamp:
Stamp above / # rolled: ______
How I will travel to the next stage of the rock cycle: / Where I am going:
THE END
Activity: Journey through the Rock Cycle
Analysis Questions:
1. The three major rock types are: ______, ______, & ______.
2. What two processes does a rock go through when it turns into a sedimentary rock?
3. How does an igneous rock form?
4. What is needed in order to turn an igneous or a sedimentary rock into a metamorphic rock?
5. Name the two sources of energy that drive the Rock Cycle.
6. a. What type of rock did you begin your journey as at your first location? ______
b. What type of rock did you end up as at your last location? ______
7. a. List the locations that you traveled to throughout your rock cycle journey.
b. How many different locations did you visit? ______
8. a. Were you surprised at your journey or did you expect the results that you ended up with?
b. Explain.
9. a. Do you think that everyone in the class had the same journey that you had today?
b. Explain.
10. What do you think I wanted you to learn from today’s Rock Cycle activity?
11. Draw and Label the Rock Cycle from you class notes using COLOR!
(you may use a separate sheet if you need to, just attach it to this paper)