Planet Earth

This week in Science 7 we will be learning about the rock cycle through a variety of stations.   Also see below for other links from previous lessons.

Teachers click HERE to download the written part of the lab and other resources 

Station 1 -  Rock Cycle Dice Game

• Version 1 - printable dice

• Version 2 - University of Manitoba (full lesson)

Station 2 -  Jelly Bean Rock Cycle

• Video

• Online Resources

• Version II - using Starburst

Station 3 - Classifying Rocks

I have a box of rocks and have no idea which ones are igneous, sedimentary, or metamorphic.  Please help me sort them out!

Use this website to help learn to identify different types of rocks. 

Station 4 - Virtual Rocks

Learn all about rocks, the rock cycle and more!

•  Interactive rock cycle lab for beginners.  Awesome!

• 2Learn.Ca earth science animations and labs

• Other virtual labs

  • Virtual rock and mineral identification lab here

  • Classifying rocks lab

  • The virtual rock lab

• Read about our previous lesson and how our friend and Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen, is studying geology here.

• BrainPop - Videos Francais ICI