How rocks form
Properties
Erosion
Experiments
Classmates
100
How do Igneous Rocks form
Igneous rocks form when lava cools
100
What does Luster mean?
Shiny
100
What is erosion?
Erosion is when a rock is broken down by wind, rain, chemicals or sand
100
What were the materials in our crystal borax experiment?
water, borax, pipe cleaners, skewers, cups
100
Who just got a puppy named Jacks
Emma
200
What are the 2 types of Igneous rocks?
Intrusive and Extrusive
200
Name 3 properties of a rock
Colour, Luster, Texture, Shape
200
What was the wind erosion in our pie plate experiment?
Blowing in the straw
200
In our pie plate erosion experiment, which was heavier, the wet sand or the dry sand?
The wet sand
200
Who is doing their dance project on Ballet?
Iain
300
How are sedimentary rocks formed
Sediment (sand, silt, mud) squishes together over 1000s of years
300
What does texture mean?
How something feels
300
What was the water erosion in our pie plate experiment?
The spray bottle
300
What was the mineral and what was the rock in the chocolate cookie experiment?
The chocolate chip was the mineral, and the cookie was the rock
300
Who plays guitar?
Romy
400
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
Heat and Pressure combine to re-shape a rock
400
Define 3 characteristics of a rock at the front of the class
Tell us about the colour, texture, luster of the rock
400
Give an example of chemical erosion
Acid rain
400
How did we mine in a SUSTAINABLE way with the chocolate chip cookie?
We were careful when removing the chocolate chips, so that we could still enjoy the cookie afterwards
400
Who sang Taylor Swift's "You belong with me" at JPII Idol?
Emily
500
What is a characteristic of sedimentary rocks
They have layers
500
Define 3 characteristics of a rock from a bag
Tell us about it's properties
500
True or false: Cracks might form in a rock with ice erosion
True
500
How long did it take for the crystals to form in our borax crystal experiment?
1-2 days
500
Who discovered that using more borax would make bigger crystals during the crystal experiment?
Mykel
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