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DocDuck: Rock Cycle

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.4 Stars

TEACHERS (49)

4.8

STUDENTS (34377)

4.1

LENGTH

12 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Discover the wonders of geology and the Rock Cycle! Join DocDuck and Elico on a journey through Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic rocks!

Vocabulary Words

rock cycle

minerals

quartz

feldspar

mica

granite

gneiss

igneous rock

magma

lava

crystallization

sedimentary rock

weathering

rock strata

metamorphic rock

sandstone

limestone

claystone

quartzite

marble

schist

physical change,

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Rock Cycle. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

The combination of minerals and the way in which they combine determine the properties of a rock.

Rocks are made of minerals.

Rock strata are layers of sedimentary and volcanic rock that have been deposited on top of each other on Earth's surface.

Regional metamorphism of rock is a very slow geologic process.

Crystallization of magma is a very slow geologic process.

Mineral crystallization is a geologic process that occurs on a microscopic scale.

Different geologic processes occur at different rates of time, from the scale of fractions of a second to billions of years.

The rock cycle is dependent upon the flow of energy from Earth's interior.

The processes of the rock cycle involve uplift, weathering, erosion, deposition, melting, crystallization, and metamorphism.

Sedimentary rocks form when sediments, such as sand, gravel, clay, or silt, are compressed and cemented together.

Metamorphic rocks form from other rocks that have been changed by heat or pressure.

Igneous rocks form from cooled magma or lava.

Geologic processes, such as the rock and water cycles, involve the cycling of energy and matter from one form to another.

Change of state is a physical change that can occur due to geologic processes.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

*What are some differences in rocks that you know of? What are rocks made of? What are the three main types of rock found on Earth?

After the Game

What are minerals? What are three examples of minerals that you found in the cave? What determines the properties that a rock has? What is the difference between magma and lava? How is igneous rock formed? What role does gravity play in forming sedimentary rock? How does sedimentary rock differ from igneous rock? What to things are needed for metamorphic rock to form?