This rock cycle reading is an informative text about types of rock (sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic) and the rock cycle. After the reading, students answer follow-up questions on a corresponding worksheet.
NGSS MS-ESS2-1
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In this activity, students will:
- READ an article about rock types and how they each fit into the rock cycle.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions. No prior knowledge is necessary! All the information needed to answer the questions is in the text.
Topics include:
- Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks
- Examples of each type (including great pictures)
- How different rock types form
- Characteristics of each rock type
- The cyclical nature of the rock cycle
Teacher Notes:
- GO PAPERLESS! Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
- Includes an answer key.
- Please note that this rock cycle reading is not editable.
- NGSS Content Standard: NGSS MS-ESS2-1
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Related Standards:
- NGSS MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
- NGSS MS-ESS2-2: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales.
