Igneous Rocks

Question of the day: How are igneous rocks made?

Answer: Igneous rocks are a type of mineral that originates from magma within the earth's upper mantle. It is then transported or shoots out through a tube or volcano! After they are experienced to air, they begin to crystalize.

Learning objectives

  • Students Will understand how igneous rocks are created

  • Students will be able to identify what an igneous rock looks like

  • Students will learn how to refer to the rock cycle.

Igneous lesson/ information

Video on the rock cycle !

Let's quickly refresh the rock cycle to get a better idea how the processes works. That way, we can identify where each rock comes from.

igneous rock

In this presentation I will cover the most important characteristics of igneous rock. Ill use the presentation as a lesson guide. Meaning the points I make are for my personal use to explain to my class verbally and physically.

Project

I'm going to use this lab guide to create a volcano in class ( It lists the steps and materials needed for the experiment.) In which I will demonstrate how igneous rocks are created!


DIY Volcano !

Let's create our own volcanoes so we can see the process in which igneous rocks are created.