Rocks, eruptions and canyon projects
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Draw the rock cycle and label igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rock. Add one example of each.
Igneous: granite or basalt. Sedimentary: sandstone or limestone. Metamorphic: marble.
2
Find a stone or a piece of building rock at home. Describe it and guess its kind. (Do not break it.)
Answers differ. Hard with sparkly crystals or tiny grains: igneous; layered: sedimentary; swirly: metamorphic.
3
A siren sounds in a pretend town. Put the steps in order: walk the safe route, take the emergency kit, listen to the news.
Listen to the news, take the emergency kit, walk the safe route.
4
A model canyon gets 4 cm deeper each minute of pouring. How deep after 5 minutes?
4 × 5 = 20 cm.
5
Write a short summary: how do wind, water, volcanoes and time shape the Earth’s surface? Use at least four words from this unit.
Answers differ. Look for weathering, erosion, deposition, canyon, lava and the idea of a very long time.