Rock Cycle Test Study Guide

Be able to define the following:

sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
foliated rock
chemical rock
deposition

Understand:
* how magma and lava are different
* the three main components in forming a metamorphic rock
* how we use rocks everyday
* how rocks change in the rock cycle
* difference between erosion and weathering
* intrusive and extrusive rock

SCIENCE VIDEO ON SCHOOL WEBSITE!!

Make sure you go to Keicher's website and see the first video presentation example of our 6th grade class!!! They did a great job!!

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FYI---- TEST Friday

We have our unit test on the rock cycle this coming Friday. Look for the study guide tomorrow here on the blog!!!

Video Technology Project DUE Dec 4

Yesterday officially started the video Rock Cycle Project. Here are the guidelines:

• Students are to create a video presentation on The Rock Cycle. Can be a song parody, original song or rap, a theater skit, puppets, etc... Be creative!!!!
  
• They can work in partners up to four people (they can be from different classes)
• Must be at least 45 seconds in length
• All partners must be involved... either holding the camera, acting, or directing (if doing a lego project)
• Submitted on flash drive, emailing me, or even uploading on You Tube for me to search. (I will not be putting these on You Tube)
  
• Due December 4th... BUT it can be turned in at any time before then

Excellent video samples can be found on You Tube by searching: The Rock Cycle Song or Rock Cycle Lego.

The Rock Cycle PROJECT!!!!!

Our next unit of study is the Rock Cycle. Within the unit we will look at sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.

Students are also going to be assigned a creative project about the Rock Cycle. This can either be creating a rap, song, or something in this fashion to record and play for their students. Great examples can be found on You Tube by just searching The Rock Cycle Song. Students should start thinking about what they can do for this assignment. Students can work in partners up to four (but everyone must be involved on camera or recording). I do have a camera that can be used at school to record. If you have a phone camera that will work as long as you upload it onto the students flash drives to share with their peers. A simple audio recording would work too.

The first steps in this process is just to get in a group where someone has a camera access. The due date is by December 4. This is going to be a fun project for the students. They can turn it in at any time... basically whenever they are done.
AND I WON'T BE PUTTING THEM ONLINE. :) This will be for our class to view and enjoy. Have fun with it!! You can help them!!!

READING CLASS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!

Don't forget to read tonight and get your reading log signed!!!!

EROSION TEST TOMORROW!!!!

Here are some study questions for tomorrow's test

* What are 5 agents of erosion?
* How can people slow down the process of erosion?
* What is dirt?
* What is soil?
* Why can't you see glacial erosion happening?
* Be able to identify real examples of the agents of erosion. (example- sand dunes are made by wind erosion)
* understand that erosion is a very long and slow process
* What are hoodoo's?
* What does erosion move around?
* How is a beach formed?
* How do plants slow down erosion?