Rocks and minerals help scientists decipher things about past periods on our Earth and other planets. The rock cycle helps us understand what conditions helped formed those rocks, which can tell us a lot about the history of a region. ASK ME ABOUT: What are the 3 different types of rocks in the rock cycle? Can you find any examples of these rocks in your house or backyard? Play dough Rock CycleChocolate Chip Rock CycleStudents placed different colored sediments (chocolate chips) into a plastic bag and crushed them into smaller sediments. They used pressure (books) to compact the sediments into sedimentary rocks. Their sedimentary rocks were then changed into metamorphic using heat and pressure (warms hands). Students then carefully placed their bags into warm water to melt the chocolate chips into lava. After cooling we had igneous rocks! Click here for the instructions on how to try out this delicious rock cycle at home. The Rock Cycle and NASA - The Story of Mars
ASK ME ABOUT: How do astronauts use the rock cycle and their knowledge of geology while in space?
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