Learning Objectives

State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

Changes
You already know that rocks come in three types:

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

 10 min - Complete the card sort to show three examples of each

one!

 But how can they change from one type to another?

 You have two minutes to discuss and write down your ideas… if you
get stuck, think about how each can be destroyed…
 The Rock Cycle
Learning Objectives
• State the Earth is constantly changing (L3)
• Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one
type to another (L5)
• Explain why we have volcanoes and earthquakes (L7)
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

Answers
Chalk formed from compressed remains of
Sedimentary
dead sea micro-organisms
Basalt has crystals which are just visible (but v
Igneous
small!)
Slate produced from mudstone under low
Metamorphic
heat and low pressure
Conglomerate made mainly from pebbles
Sedimentary
squashed together under pressure
Granite has large crystals from cooling slowly
Igneous
deep under ground
Marble formed when limestone strongly
Metamorphic
heated and compressed
Sandstone made from grains of sand squashed
Sedimentary
together under great pressure
Obsidian like glass – caused by very fast
Igneous
cooling
Metaquartzite formed when sedimentary
Metamorphic
sandstone heated
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

The Rock Cycle

The Earth, and Rocks are always changing… very
simply, this is how it works:

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

The full on rock cycle

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/
environment_earth_universe/rock_cycle/activity/
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

Rock on…
You now need to complete the rock cycle diagram. Include all of the labels that you
can, try to do as much as you can by looking at the picture first.
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

Even more changes!

Expert topics:

1. Tectonic plates
2. Tectonic plate boundaries
3. Volcanoes
4. Earthquakes

5 minutes to read, memorise and become and expert in your

section!
Then, as a group of four, you will take it in turns to explain
your section.
Learning Objectives
State the Earth is constantly changing (L3) |Describe the rock cycle and how rocks change from one type to another (L5) |
Explain how volcanic eruptions can be predicted (L7)

Quiz time!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/
environment_earth_universe/rock_cycle/activity/

Quiz!