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Playing with the Rock Cycle
Given enough time, everything changes: mountains are built up and torn down, continents move and change shape, even rocks get worn down and reform. Imagining these changes that take millions of years is often easier for students if they model the processes in class using familiar materials. In this activity, students model the changes in rocks over time using crayons.
Grades Covered: 2 through 8
Subjects Covered: Physical Science, Earth/Space Science
Curriculum topics:
- Rocks and Minerals
- Rock Cycle
- Patterns of change
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