Tuesday 2/13/18 Notebook Entry: Write down the things in the list to the right that you think are rocks. Explain why you chose these things from the list. Cement block Concrete Dried mud Coal Hardened lava Brick Glass Marble statue Piece of clay pot Granite Iron Ore Limestone Your Copper CER Final Paragraph is due today. Please staple the rough draft/rubric page to the your final paragraph and turn in.

What is a rock Coal, hardened lava, limestone, iron ore, marble statue, and granite Definition: the solid mineral material that forms part of the surface of the earth

Learning Target I can develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.

3 Main Types of Rocks Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

What can the rock tell us about it’s formation? The color of the rock Gives clues to the types of minerals Certain minerals form under certain conditions. The texture of the rock Grains = the particles that make up rock Size, shape and pattern based upon the way in which the rock formed.

Which Rock Came First? Follow directions on Quick Lab Sheet Don’t color, just describe Your sequence of cards gets taped into your spiral. Use the sample of quartzite in this photo or come up to the front to see a sample.