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Rock Cycle Modelled out of Crayons
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Type of Resource:
Practical activity/investigation
This online resource demonstrates how to simulate the rock cycle.
The resource is a step-by-step YouTube video guide for using wax crayons to demonstrate erosion and creation of sedimentary rocks as well as the link between sedimentary and metamorphic rock.
A worksheet is also available for students to use when replicating this task in class.
Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U04 (Year 8)
Australian Curriculum:
- Year 8 > Science Understanding > Earth and Space Sciences > Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by... > ACSSU153