Rock Cycle

1. Key Terms

1.1. Igneous Rock

1.2. Metamorphic Rock

1.3. Sedimentary Rock

2. Processes

2.1. Melting

2.2. Crysalization

2.3. Weathering

2.4. Erosion

2.5. Pressure

3. Prior Knowledge

3.1. Plate tectonics

3.2. Layers of the Earth

3.3. Water Cycle

4. Misconceptions

4.1. All rocks are the same and it is hard to tell how they are formed

4.2. Humans can fabricate rocks and minerals

4.3. Rocks don't change

5. Future Topics

5.1. Careers in Geology

5.2. Fracking

5.3. Energy Formation

5.4. Human Uses for Rocks and Minerals

6. Activities and Labs

6.1. Rock Cycle Game

6.2. Geologist as Guest Speaker

6.3. Cornell Notes

6.4. Rock Observations and Stations