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Science and Engineering in the Kitchen

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CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 09.03.08

Unit Guide

Objective
Introduction
What Makes Up the Earth and Plate Tectonics
Activities and Lessons
Appendix A: Implementing District Standards
Appendix B: Instruction/Answer Sheet for Chocolate Chipping Away at the Rock Cycle Activity
Appendix C: Checklist for Rock Research Activity
Appendix D: Directions for Making Rock Cycle Fudge
Appendix E: Recipe for Sedimentary Rocks
Sources
Recommended Websites

Chocolate Chipping Away at the Rock Cycle

Amy L. Piccirillo

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Objective

Students will learn the three mains groups of rocks and rock cycle and be able to show how energy within the Earth is transferred within the Rock Cycle while doing various hands on activities and experiments that will connect food to the rock cycle.

Students will also be able to explain how internal energy of the Earth causes matter to cycle through the magma and the solid earth.

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