1. Monday 1/23/17
Copy this week’s schedule into your assignment notebook.
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

2. 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

3. 3 Main Types of Rocks
Igneous Sedimentary Metamorphic

4. How do we tell the rock types apart?
The minerals that are in the rock
About 20 minerals make up most of the rock in Earth’s crust
The color of the rock
Gives clues to the types of minerals
The texture of the rock
Grains = the particles that make up rock
Size, shape and pattern

6. How do Rocks Compare?
Rocks are usually studied by observing their color and texture
Texture refers to the size, shape, and arrangement of the minerals in the rock.
Observe the two rocks in the pie plate and make detailed observations of their features in your spiral. In a table like the one below:
Granite
Standstone
Sketch a detailed picture
Describe the color
Describe the texture

7. How do you think the granite formed?
Exit Ticket
How do you think the granite formed?
How do you think the sandstone formed?