LC: how can we group different rocks?
Today, we learned about the different ways that rocks can form: naturally and by human processes. After looking at the rock cycle, we used the Easi-Scope microscopes and magnifying glasses to observe the appearances of a range of sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks closely. We referred to the vocabulary that we learned last week as we did this. We then used a classification key to identify rocks by name and as either igneous, metamorphic or sedimentary based on their appearances and simple physical properties listed in the key. We moved around the room to different rock stations. After we had classified the rocks, we stuck images of the rocks that we had handled into a table.
We had access to the Easy Scopes and the wider range of rocks through the STEM Enthuse Partnership of which we are a member.
