GEOSPHERE. TYPES OF ROCKS

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GEOSPHERE. TYPES OF ROCKS

NATURAL SCIENCE- GEOLOGY- YEAR 8 (12-13 YEARS OLD)

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

1. before starting - 5 MIN

3. mute MAP BY GROUPS - 20 MIN

4. before finishing -15 MIN

2. some concepts -10 MIN

BEFORE STARTING

THINK AND AnSWER

WHAT IS A ROCK?

WHAT IS A ROCK COMPOSED BY?

DO YOU USE ANY ROCK IN YOUR DIALY LIFE?

COULD YOU PUT AN EXAMPLE OF ROCK?

Let´s watch

ROCKS

• The solid part of earth is made up of rocks.
• Rocks are solid and inorganic material made up of minerals.
• Rocks can be compoused by just one mineral or by several minerals
• Rocks can be classified according to their origin

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sedimentary rocks

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conglomerate

sandstone

limestone

granite

igneous (magmatic) rocks

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Volcanic rocks

Plutonic rocks

basalt

metamorphic rocks

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non-Foliated Rocks

Foliated Rocks

slate

marble

making a mute map

By groups, follow next steps to complete succesfully the task Remember! We have 20 minutes to make it!

each group talks about how to complete it

observe this mute map

every student does the task individually

the group checks results and corrects, helping each other

mute map

formed by pressure

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are formed by

ROCKS

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formed by temperature

types

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cools down rapidly

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BEFORE FINISHING

it is time to check how you have learnt!

START

Game Rules

ALL ABOUT ROCKS

1.Roll the die 2.Answer the question, keep playing if you are ok If you are wrong, let next group to roll the die 3 The game is won by the first group to reach box GOAL

GOAL

GROUPS:

thanks