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Save the
Earth!
[Sedimentary] [Igneous] [Metamorphic]
[Rock Cycle] [Minerals]
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We need your help! An evil villain is
tired of the planet Earth and has
threatened to blow it up. He thinks it
is just made up of boring rocks. We
need you to research rocks and
minerals, so you can prove to him
that the rocks are NOT boring.
Please do a good job and be our
hero. The future of the Earth
depends on you!
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What are rocks and minerals? You will
become an expert on rocks and
minerals to save the earth! The earth
contains amazing things including
rocks and minerals. There are three
major types of rock: sedimentary,
igneous, and metamorphic. These
types of rock are all involved in the
rock cycle. Minerals are found in the
earth just like rocks.
1. Research sedimentary rock
and make a poster.
2. Research igneous rock and
make a timeline.
3. Research metamorphic rock
and write a creative story.
4. Research the rock cycle and
write a song or poem.
5. Research minerals and make
a PowerPoint presentation.
First you need to investigate
sedimentary rocks. Click on the rocks
to begin your research. Make sure to
record:
♦a definition
♦at least three characteristics
♦how it is formed
♦at least three examples
Make a poster advertising how awesome sedimentary
rocks are. Make sure to include:
Its name
Drawings
Something about erosion.
The types of sedimentary rocks.
What you might find in it.
The evil villain has sent a group of rock monsters to
stop your research! Click on each monster to fight
them by finding out facts about igneous rocks. Make
sure to record:
a definition
at least three characteristics
how it is formed
at least three examples
a way it is used
Click the volcano to watch a video
about igneous rock.
Make a time line showing
the steps taken to form
igneous rock. Make sure to
put:
The name of the rock
group.
At least four steps.
Labels on all the important
parts.
Pictures that show what is
happening.
Watch out for falling rocks! The evil villain is
trying to stop your research, but you must
keep going. Click on each picture on the
right to avoid the rocks and find out facts
about metamorphic rocks. Make sure to
record:
a definition
at least three characteristics
how it is formed
at least three examples
a way it is used
Use your imagination and write a
fictional story about a metamorphic
rock. Give your rock a name and tell
its life story. Make sure to have:
How it became metamorphic
rock.
Some things that make it
unique.
What it might be used as in the
future.
What it looks like.
Click on the links below to learn
about the rock cycle. When you
are done make your own sketch
of the rock cycle. Make sure to
have all the important parts.
Click above to watch
a cool video of the
rock cycle.
Click above to
get more
information.
Click above to
get more
information.
Click above to test if
you understand the
rock cycle.
Now that you are an expert on the rock cycle, you can
write a song or poem about it. Be creative! Show that
evil villain how awesome rocks can be! Make sure to
include the steps you wrote on your sketch.
Click on the music notes for some examples of songs and poems about the rock cycle.
You are almost done! Find out about magnificent minerals
next. While you research make sure to record:
What it is.
How it is different from a rock.
Where they are.
At least four favorite kinds.
Click the picture
above to learn
about minerals.
Click the picture above to
find out which minerals
are in each state.
Click the picture
above to see
pictures of minerals.
Make a PowerPoint presentation of
your favorite minerals. Do a really
good job to show the evil villain how
spectacular minerals are! Make sure
to put:
At lest four different minerals.
Their names.
Pictures of each kind.
Where each one is found.
How each one is used.
Why you picked each one.
Now it is time to show the evil
villain how fantastic rocks
and minerals really are! Before
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you go into his secret hide out, make
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sure you have everything you need. Complete back page!
this check list to make sure you are prepared to
face the evil villain:
Poster on sedimentary rock
Timeline for igneous rock
Story about a metamorphic
rock
Song or poem about the rock
cycle
Presentation on four minerals
Notes recorded from your
research
The research you did was
fantastic! After looking at
what you did, the evil
villain decided that rocks
and minerals are
incredible. All your hard
work has paid off and you
have saved the Earth!