Making Rocks
Sedimentary rock comes from the Latin word sedere “settle. Students can watch soil, pebbles, etc. in water settle to the bottom. They can be part of the beginning of new sedimentary rocks. It is an experience they can remember.
When I had access to a kitchen, I used to make “rocks” with my students. We made igneous lollipops from completely melted sugar boiled at high temperatures and then cooled. We always colored them bright red. The cooking process was more student observation than participation.
Biscotti are perfect for metamorphic cookies. They are baked twice resulting in hard cookies. Students love to roll and knead these! Use any recipe for a great result.
Layered cookies make great sedimentary cookies. Students can really participate here, poringon the layers. Here’s a recipe for a seven layer cookie.
1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (14 ounce) canEAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch-flavored chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
- Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
- Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.
(You can change or leave out ingredience as needed to accommodate student allergy needs.)
The results were a great rock party. My students loved this day! They were able to remember information about the types of rocks from the cookies that we made. I think there is a definite stomach – brain connection.
Have a great weekend!
Ann
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Rock On!
Vocabulary development can depend on many things, repetition, connections, visuals, conversation, and, of course, interest. Children, no matter their age, deserve the real words to describe what they are desiring to learn about. All of my vocabulary cards are written with this idea in mind.
Yesterday I posted the igneous rock. I love to talk with my students about the Latin root of igneous igne meaning fire. They usually have heard of ignite and ignition. Some of the other words are ones I never knew until I was ready to learn them with my kids!
igneous (adjective)
Remember if you’d like more on rocks you can find my Rocks and Mineral unit and my Rock Cycle unit at my TPT store. (The Rock Cycle unit is contained in the Rocks and Mineral unit.)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Vocabulary-Rock-Cycle-Teaching-Unit $3.50
See you on tomorrow to share sedimentary!
Ann
Word of the Day Cards Are Back!
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
– Thomas Jefferson
I am excited about my new rock word of the day cards. I am also developing some government cards. Samples of those may appear sometime next week so watch for them!
These cards provide the word, definition, examples, and a picture.
If you would like more information and word cards on rocks visit my TPT store for my Rocks and Minerals Unit ($5.00) or my Rock Cycle Unit ($3.50). The Rocks and Minerals unit includes the Rock Cycle unit.
Read MoreRock Vocabulary Cards
I have created a new product. It is Rock Vocabulary Word of the Day Cards. The complete pack consists of 5 cards. It includes the words rock, igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. It also includes a B/W card with all 4 words. It is available for free here on my blog. I will post one card each time I blog until they are all posted! I will then put them for sale in my TPT store.
If you would be interested in more rock materials with great vocabulary development ideas and labeled pictures of various rocks, I have a unit for sale. See it here: