Rocks and the Rock Cycle
Main Topics | Standards | Science Probe | Lessons | Resources
- Main Topics & Concepts
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How different types of rocks are formed and changed by Earth processes.
- Standards
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There are no standards that directly address the rock cycle. However,
Content Standard 5 has some of the concepts that apply.
SFUSD Content Standard 5 - Students understand that chemical and physical changes are affected by various factors, such as, reactant concentration (moles per liter), temperature, pressure and volume. Temperature, concentration, and surface area are important factors in determining reaction rates. - Science Probe Text
- There are no Probe activities that address the rock cycle.
- Activities & Lessons
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Activity Access Description Rock Cycle 
Students conceptualize the principles of the rock cycle by creating plausible scenarios to explain the transformation of a set of rock samples. - Resources
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Resources Access Description The Rock Cycle University of British Columbia
This site has a description of the rock cycle with a labeled diagram. Rock Cycle Lecture Notes Duke University
A labeled diagram of the rock cycle with descriptions of the different types of rocks and forces that make up the rock cycle. This site also has links to topics about the different types of rocks. The Rock Cycle Prismnet
A great web site for students to use. It contains descriptive and interesting information with lots of great images.