Different types of Rock

Purpose: to explore different types of rock and how they are made.
Materials:
At least 5 full sized different colored crayons
Grater
Bowl
Measuring spoons
Foil
ron! ideally that you don"t use much anymore
#wo thin cloths that you don"t care a$out
Metal spoon you don"t care a$out
%mall &approximately ' x '( metal tin you don"t care a$out
)ot mitt
%to*e
Procedures: &+o*er your work area with newspaper.(
,art - &sedimentary rock(
-. .emo*e the paper from the crayons. f you don"t ha*e fi*e whole
crayons! /ust pick up enough pieces of different colors to total
a$out fi*e crayons.
0. Grate the crayons into the $owl! using one of the smaller sets of
holes. #his process is like the process of weathering which! o*er
millions of years! wears rock down to gra*el! sand and mud. 1ou
need a$out -2 teaspoons of grated crayons to make all the rocks
and ha*e some left o*er to compare with your crayon rocks.
'. +ut three 3 x 4 inch pieces of foil.
3. Measure ' tsp of the grated crayons into the center of one of the
pieces of foil. #he pile of grated crayons should $e a$out -.5 x -.5
inches! and fold o*er $oth edges of the foil to co*er the pile of
grated crayons.
5. 5n a hard smooth surface! stomp on the foil wrapped crayons.
Mo*e around to make sure all the parts are crushed together.
4. 6nwrap the crushed crayon. #he particles should $e partially
fused together! $ut crum$ly! and the different colors of crayons
will still $e *isi$le.
,art 0 &Metamorphic .ock(
7. Measure ' tsp of the grated crayons to put in the center of one of
the pieces of foil. #he pile of grated crayons should $e a$out -.5 x -.5
inches. Fold o*er $oth edges of the foil to co*er the pile of grated crayons!
and wrap the crayons with another piece of foil.
7. )eat up the iron to low heat. +o*er the ironing $oard with one piece of
cloth! co*er the crayon co*ered foil with another piece of cloth. #he crayon
wax can melt 8uickly! and you don"t want it getting into your iron or ironing
$oard.
7. ,ress the warm iron upon the cloth co*ered foil until the foil feels
warm. An adult should take the lead here. 9et it cool for a few minutes.
7. +arefully open the foil. #he crayon pieces should $e more fused than
with the sedimentary rock. %ome parts might ha*e melted! $ut indi*idual
crayon colors should still $e *isi$le.
,art '&gneous .ock(
--. +onstruct a mold for the igneous rock $y folding a piece of foil into a
' x ' inch tray. #he sides should $e a$out an inch high! creating a - inch
space on the $ottom. ,lace mold on dish in case it leaks.
--. Measure three teaspoons of the grated rock into the pie tin.
--. )eat the tin o*er the sto*e at low heat! stirring constantly.
--. .emo*e after the crayon melts completely! which won"t take long.
--. ,our the li8uid into the mold. #he li8uid represents la*a! or li8uid rock
at the earth"s surface. t would $e called magma if it melted $elow the
earth"s surface. 9et cool for se*eral minutes! and remo*e the igneous rock
from the mold.
Observations: (1-5)
Questions:
1 !ccordin" to your observations of eac# rock$ list t%o c#aracteristics
of eac# of t#e t#ree rocks
& Describe t#e process in %#ic# t#e sedi'entary rock transfor'ed into
a 'eta'orp#ic rock
( )o% did t#e 'aterial in i"neous rocks beco'e part of t#e
sedi'entary rock
* +#ere did all t#is process #appen, !nd for #o% lon" do t#ey take,