California Academy of Sciences: Rock Cycle Roundabout
California Academy of Sciences: Rock Cycle Roundabout
After playing a board game to learn how to differentiate the three ways rocks can form, students analyze maps of local topography, water sources, and volcanic activity, to better understand how geology affects a given region.
They also experience scale, recognizing geologic processes as fast or extremely gradual.
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California Academy of Sciences
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Geology, Volcanoes
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California Academy of Sciences: Rock Cycle Roundabout
After playing a board game to learn how to differentiate the three ways rocks can form, students analyze maps of local topography, water sources, and volcanic activity, to better understand how geology affects a given region.
They also experience scale, recognizing geologic processes as fast or extremely gradual.
Attached Files
California Academy of Sciences
Science Topics
Geology, Volcanoes
K-6, Middle School, Educator
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
What are you looking for?
Organization
California Academy of Sciences
Website URL
Type of Resource
Board/Card Game
Lesson Plan
PDF File
Lesson Plan
PDF File